Want to learn how to do a Weighted Twist ? Read on further for detailed workout instructions, notes, video and pro tips for learning proper form and train better for it.

Abs and obliques are worked upon by weighted twist exercise.

Primary muscle: Abs & Obliques are effected by doing this exercise.
Secondary muscle: Biceps, Forearms, Middle & Lower Back / Lats are also effected by doing weighted twist.

Weight plate is required to perform this exercise.

Performing the 8 steps below, you will be able to do this exercise properly:

1. Be settled on the exercising mat with your legs extended and upper body erect.
2. Hold a weighted plate with both your hands with your arms bent slightly.
3. Raise your ankles by crossing them with each other and bend your knees.
4. Pull yourself back to almost 15 degrees in order to balance your body.
5. Exhale and turn your torso in the left direction, and make the plate touch the ground.
6. Inhale your breathe and return to your starting position where you were not moving the weight.
7. While exhaling repeat the same towards your right side.
8. Alternate the above steps towards your left and right.

Yes! You may cause yourself a serious lower back injury if you perform this exercise by swinging your arms with a jerk or using momentum.

This exercise is rated as Easy to perform.

Anyone may perform this exercise.

There are 5 other exercises that benefit the same primary muscles, these are:

1. Windshield Wipers
2. Reverse Crunch
3. Your Exercise (Placeholder)
4. Bench Leg Pull-In / Knee-up
5. Inchworm

This is just not to it. Find out the other best bodybuilding exercises here.