Core-strengthening exercise

RUSSIAN TWIST

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This clue points to a popular ab workout where you sit on the floor, lean back slightly, and twist your torso side to side—often while holding a weight or keeping your feet off the ground. The name "Russian twist" doesn’t involve any wordplay; it’s simply called that because the movement resembles a twisting motion and may have origins in Soviet-era training routines. You’d recognize it as a go-to exercise for targeting obliques and building core stability.