How to do Seated Spine Twist

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Difficulty: Easy

Impact Level: Low

Target Body Parts: abs, upper back, lower back, shoulders, quadriceps

Instructions

Sit on floor with your legs out straight in front of you, the inner thighs are together, the feet are flexed and your pelvis and spine are in neutral. Raise you arms out to the side with the palms down until they are at shoulder height, the shoulders are down away from the ears.

As you breathe in feel your spine lengthen up through the crown of your head. Breathe out to fully rotate to one side, initiate with the head and progressing through the torso. Then breathe in to rotate back to the start position. Alternate the direction of the rotation and repeat up to 10 times each way.

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