Most people who work out will spend time on their abdominal muscles, for practical reasons — and, let’s not kid ourselves, for aesthetic ones, too. (There’s nothing wrong with that.) However, we tend to focus on our rectus abdominis, the long muscle that lies along the front of the abdomen. For some, the visible six-pack is the dream, but if you want a strong overall core, you need to work on your oblique muscles, external and internal. The standing weighted twist is a great way of focusing on these often neglected muscles. And it has other — surprising — benefits, too.
