Exercise #2

The next exercise I do in the “Bombshell Body Workout” series is described as “The Waist Twist” I do each exercise in the series in three sets.

• This is another great exercise for slimming your waist.
• Use the same stick you used in the “Waist Slide” and put it on your shoulders
• Stand with feet a few feet apart.
• Bend to each side as far as you can go.
• Twist to each side – not to slow, not too fast.
• Do 2 sets of 100 or 3 sets of 60.

This exercise is also know as Barbell Twist so may also be done with a barbell and weight, this exercise hits the oblique's primarily, and hits the abs and lower back in a secondary manner since all they do is stabilize. If done with a challenging amount of weight, this is a very effect exercise for the external oblique's.

1.Start out by sitting at the end of a flat bench with a barbell placed on top of your thighs. Your feet should be shoulder width apart from each other.
2.Grip the bar with your palms facing down and make sure your hands are wider than shoulder width apart from each other. Begin to lift the barbell up over your head until your arms are fully extended.
3.Now lower the barbell behind your head until it is resting along the base of your neck. This is the starting position.
4.While keeping your feet and head stationary, move your waist from side to side so that your oblique muscles feel the contraction. Only move from side to side as far as your waist will allow you to go. Stretching or moving too far can cause an injury to occur. Tip: Use a slow and controlled motion.
5.Remember to breathe out while twisting your body to the side and in when moving back to the starting position.
6.Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

I currently do three sets of 70, for a total of 210 repetitions. I use a metal pole without any weight currently just for form. I may add weight once I perfect the move for all repetitions

Caution: Use caution if you have lower back problems, or avoid this exercise altogether, additional weight may create more definition in the oblique’s and could therefore create a look that is not as small as possible.

Variations: You can also do this exercise while seating on a bench or with dumbbells in your hands.