Rotation exercises

Rotation exercises in the Fitness Coach catalogue: 32 exercises. Mostly for: Core, Abs, Shoulders.

  • Seated Kettlebell Twist

    Seated Kettlebell Twist is a weighted core exercise with side-to-side trunk rotation and the feet supported on the floor. The kettlebell adds resistance for the oblique abdominal muscles, while the abdominal and back muscles help control the seated position.
    CoreIntermediate
  • Seated Barbell Twist

    The Barbell Russian Twist is a core exercise that targets the oblique muscles, enhancing rotational strength and stability. This exercise involves holding a barbell with both hands and rotating the torso from side to side while maintaining a seated position with feet elevated off the ground.
    AbsBeginner
  • Kettlebell Windmill

    Kettlebell Windmill is a full-body kettlebell exercise combining an overhead hold with hip hinging and lateral trunk control. It develops shoulder stability, hip mobility, oblique strength, and coordinated movement.
    ShouldersAdvanced
  • Landmine Twist

    The Landmine Twist is a core exercise that targets the obliques, abdominals, and shoulders. It involves rotating the torso while holding a barbell anchored at one end, providing a unique rotational movement that enhances core stability and strength.
    AbsIntermediate
  • Standing Russian Twist

    The Standing Russian Twist is a core exercise that targets the oblique muscles and improves rotational strength and stability. This exercise is performed while standing, which engages the lower body and enhances balance.
    AbsBeginner
  • Dumbbell Standing Driver

    The Dumbbell Standing Driver is a shoulder exercise that primarily targets the deltoids, with secondary engagement of the trapezius and upper chest muscles. This exercise involves holding a dumbbell with both hands and simulating a steering wheel motion, which helps in enhancing shoulder stability and strength.
    ShouldersBeginner
  • Lying Spinal Twist

    The Lying Spinal Twist is a flexibility exercise that targets the lower back, hips, and obliques. It is performed on the floor and helps improve spinal mobility and relieve tension in the back muscles.
    AbsBeginner
  • Band Kneeling Twisting Crunch

    Band Kneeling Twisting Crunch is a kneeling core exercise that combines trunk flexion and rotation against band resistance. It emphasizes the obliques and abdominal muscles.
    AbsBeginner
  • Shoulder Tap

    Shoulder Tap is a plank-based core-stability exercise that alternates contact between a hand and the opposite shoulder. It trains anti-rotation control through the trunk alongside shoulder stability and weight transfer.
    ChestAdvanced
  • Weighted Russian Twist

    The Weighted Russian Twist is a core exercise that targets the oblique muscles and improves rotational strength. It involves twisting the torso while holding a weight, such as a dumbbell or a medicine ball, to increase resistance and engage the core more effectively.
    AbsBeginner
  • Hanging Half Windmill

    The Hanging Half Windmill is an advanced core exercise that targets the obliques, lower back, and hip flexors. It involves hanging from a bar and rotating the legs in a controlled manner to engage the core muscles effectively. This exercise requires significant upper body strength and core stability.
    AbsIntermediate
  • Dumbbell Russian Twist

    Dumbbell Russian Twist is a seated rotational core exercise performed while holding a dumbbell with both hands. It emphasizes the obliques and rotational trunk control.
    AbsBeginner
  • Seated Machine Trunk Rotation

    The Seated Machine Trunk Rotation is an isolation exercise targeting the oblique muscles of the core. It involves rotating the torso against resistance while seated, helping to improve core strength and stability.
    AbsBeginner
  • High To Low Band Woodchopper

    The High To Low Band Woodchopper is a dynamic exercise targeting the core, specifically the obliques, while also engaging the shoulders and hips. It mimics the motion of chopping wood, using a resistance band to provide tension throughout the movement. This exercise helps improve rotational strength and stability.
    AbsIntermediate
  • Hip Circles

    Hip Circles are a dynamic warm-up exercise that targets the hip joints, improving flexibility and mobility. This exercise involves rotating the hips in a circular motion, which helps to loosen tight muscles and prepare the body for more intense physical activity. It is particularly beneficial for athletes and individuals engaging in lower body workouts.
    LegsBeginner
  • Kneeling Back Rotation Stretch

    The Kneeling Back Rotation Stretch is a mobility exercise designed to improve thoracic spine rotation and enhance flexibility in the upper back. It is particularly beneficial for individuals looking to increase range of motion and reduce stiffness in the back, shoulders, and neck.
    ChestBeginner
  • Wrist Roller

    Wrist Roller is a forearm and grip exercise using a handle connected by a cord to a suspended weight. Winding and unwinding the cord loads the wrist flexors and extensors and provides focused forearm strength and endurance work.
    ForearmsAdvanced
  • Seated Shoulder External Rotation

    The Seated Shoulder External Rotation is an isolation exercise targeting the rotator cuff muscles, specifically the infraspinatus and teres minor. It is performed using a resistance band or cable machine to improve shoulder stability and mobility.
    ShouldersBeginner
  • Incline Twisting Sit Up

    Incline Twisting Sit Up is a core exercise on an incline bench that combines trunk flexion with rotation. The incline increases the abdominal challenge, while the rotational component emphasizes the obliques.
    AbsBeginner
  • Weighted Woodchopper

    The Weighted Woodchopper is a dynamic exercise that targets the core, particularly the obliques, while also engaging the shoulders and hips. It mimics the motion of chopping wood, involving a rotational movement that enhances functional strength and stability.
    ShouldersIntermediate
  • Band Twist (horizontal)

    The Band Twist (horizontal) is an exercise that targets the oblique muscles and improves core stability. It involves rotating the torso against the resistance of a band anchored at shoulder height, promoting functional strength and rotational power.
    AbsBeginner
  • Barbell Standing Twist

    Barbell Standing Twist is a standing core exercise that uses a barbell across the shoulders to load torso rotation. It emphasizes the obliques and rotational control while the lower body remains stable.
    CoreBeginner
  • Medicine Ball Slam

    The slam ball exercise is a dynamic, full-body workout that primarily targets the core, shoulders, and legs. It involves lifting a weighted ball overhead and forcefully slamming it to the ground, engaging multiple muscle groups and enhancing power, coordination, and cardiovascular endurance.
    ShouldersIntermediate
  • Kettlebell Around the Head Rotation

    The Kettlebell Around the Head Rotation is a dynamic exercise that targets the shoulders, core, and upper back. It involves rotating a kettlebell around your head in a controlled manner, enhancing shoulder mobility and stability while engaging the core muscles.
    ShouldersIntermediate