Classification
Type | auxiliary |
Mechanics | isolated |
Direction | pull |
Equipment | mat |
Additional Equipment | - |
Instructions
Preparation
Lie supine on mat and place arms out to side. Hold knees above hips with legs flexed right-angled.Execution
Twist hips to lower legs to one side until thighs touch floor. Twist to other side. Repeat.Variations / Comments
Keep back and shoulders on floor throughout motion.![Mat Twist, Lying | Starting Position Mat Twist, Lying Starting Position](/data/exercisefiles/80/1380.jpg)
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![Mat Twist, Lying | Ending Position Mat Twist, Lying Ending Position](/data/exercisefiles/81/1381.jpg)
Muscles
Target | Obliques |
Synergist | Hip Flexors |
Stabilizers | Deltoid, Posterior | Rhomboids | Trapezius, Middle | Trapezius, Lower | Hip Adductors | Rectus Abdominis |
![Mat Twist, Lying | Muscles Front Mat Twist, Lying Muscles Front](/data/musclemaps/47/747.jpg)
Front
![Mat Twist, Lying | Muscles Rear Mat Twist, Lying Muscles Rear](/data/musclemaps/48/748.jpg)
Rear