Whether it’s the crop tops that Zara serves us on our plate or the bikinis that we take for a walk on vacation, the stomach area is the one that challenges us the most in summer. La Pepita Cricket when we went for something to eat. And the flat stomach, that #bodygoal that we are leaving in September.
One of the keys to flaunting the flat stomach we so crave is doing the right exercises in addition to a good diet. They are the foundation of your goal. Now it also helps to know that there are exercises that will help you achieve this faster than others.
The experts from Brooklyn Fitboxing Some have pointed this out to us, but without a doubt there is one that puts the abdominal muscles to the test by training them intensely and strengthening the core like no other. Write your name down: Russian twist.
This core activation exercise is key to strengthening not only the abdominal area but also the obliques.
Correct execution is the key to success.
How it goes
- Take a sitting position and lean your body back. Make sure to always keep your back straight and, above all, to keep your abdominal muscles active.
- Perform a torso rotation from side to side, keeping the body in a block.
- Always be careful not to arch or curve your spine excessively and pay attention to your stomach, which needs to be tight to avoid injury.
*To increase intensity You can add weight accessories such as the chain bell, a disc, or a medicine ball while performing.
- Repeat the exercise in 4 sets of 20 rotations each.
Ephthalia Tsimkas, Brooklyn Fitboxing Master Trainer suggests this exercise in a routine that focuses on the core, where there is also The iron Come on climber (or the climber), or the reverse crunch. All of them are exercises that train the core from top to bottom and activate the abdominal muscles to give them an intense workout.
