How To: Standing Oblique Twists with Dumbbells

[Tomflyable]

What do you train with this? side abs?

[TheGallefort]

good sound man

[demolayakp]

shoulder blades feel like they're about to pop. is this normal?

[krkicbb]

this is what i am looking for ! thanks Scott, i love this exercise.

[MrMintaka1980]

You can't floss your teeth with a grey pubic hair.

[tmadley01]

is it me or does this dick really piss you off??

[TheDarknessawait]

How long did it take you to get that body? im 16 and have been working out 2-3 months i've seen results but their not that great and i work out reallll hard

[AndersT95]

@TheDarknessawait you gotta eat the right food and you MUST get enough sleep (9 hours), really importnant, EAT RIGHT, SLEEP MUCH, TRAIN SMART

[Sigmundps]

@TheDarknessawait Oh god... Don't hurry, after 3 months you are NOT going to get a good looking body. if i guess how long the video maker have been training, I guess years..

But he does really don't have a clue about proper excercices.

[demolayakp]

@TheDarknessawait if you work out hard like you say you are i guess you need more protein and more rests i guess.. resting and sleep is a very big factor in the development of your muscles

[Marcus282]

Thanks man. :)

[skimz0]

this is not an obliques workout. idiot.

[M4R5H4WN]

good way to fuck your back up

[WinkyMaeve]

@M4R5H4WN fuck of troll.

[M4R5H4WN]

@WinkyMaeve what, its true im not trying to troll anyone but if u do this fast or with bad forum u will crack your back up o-o

[sajiddawar000]

HEY SCOTT WATS THIS EXERCISE FOR???????

[xDraedon]

@sajiddawar000 Did you actually listen to what he said or read the title? Obliques...

[WhoDatWhoThat]

Scott me and my friend always try to imitate you exhale. LOL we can never do it that loud

[silverhalo22]

Is this the same as oblique sways?

[ohOHohuMAD]

I can't seem to do it correctly, and also i don't feel it on my abs what am i doing wrong?

[mycal64]

Don't twist too fast or you might screw yourself into the floor.

[ntjnssntjnss1]

I HAVE A QUESTION ,IM TYPING IN CAPS LOCK TO GET UR ATTENTION CUZ U GET LOS OF COMMENTS ,

WILL THIS REALLY HELP ME TONE OUT MY OBLIQUES?

[matbal100]

i want to ask you..im on my way to tone my body and i admire your body...would you share what are the supplements that you take

[MyTaegoo]

Hi.

Works best for love handles/spare tire?

Possible with a couple of 5kg dumbells?

[travelholic91]

Reminds me of someone playing Wi.

[shermanisc00l]

The tsst is an easier way to breathe while your working out cuz im pretty sure no body wants to have their mouth wide open and breathing like a horse.

[jewelsiscool55]

TSST TSST TSST TSSTT

[ProphecyRJ]

whats the "tshhhhhhhhhhhhh" for?

[ChRiS5380]

soooo ripped

[Gonnabswole]

should i be feeling the exercise in my serratus?

[alslanno81]

looks like a good exercise. but i dont really want to lose all my body hair as a side effect.

[Lookagainz]

good way of breathing Tshh" when you do intense, fast workouts, common in fighting so you dont feel dizzy or fatigued.

[matt876mma]

@jbimthorn if i was that toned, i would set fire to all my t shirts, lol, and you dont have to whistle like a birdie, you just breath your own way, now back to your twist's

[mrd1234567890]

hi, everybody, can i know this exercise will work on which part of our body?

[matt876mma]

@mrd1234567890 obliques , aka your (sides of your stomach )muscles

[bstevans0]

shitt... you again, damn it, why dont you show your stupid face in the video pic, so those of us who dont want to see your videos simply avoid clicking.... geeez you anoy me

[magicz81]

@bstevans0 - THEN don't watch him you jealous.

[omarzizo123]

please can you post some videos about Cutting Phase.

[SeekThePaleSeptember]

~ Dear Scott, Are you craaazy or just trying to kill people??!! I kid...I usually do this everyday without the dumbells as part of my pre-cardio warm-up. I do about 100 overall, 50 side to side as you demonstrated & 25 per side in where I stop midway the twist focusing on one side specifically, and I had to stop for 2 days because my Lats were FREAKING SORE not my obliques oddly enough. I am not going to lie, I am looking forward to introducing 10 pnd dumbells, but I am a little a scared. : D

[gordo33]

Hey man this is a good workout u can also use the cables too right? I have a question for u ..; now dont get me wrong u have a hell of a body but i was gonna ask u like why is ur stomach so wide like ur chest i mean u dont have a wider upperbody then gets thinner down the hip side.

(im not saying ur fat) but u know what i mean? LIke is there a way we can keep the body thin and without sacrifising the upper body .

Just keepin a wide chest and thiner on the waist. any ideas?

[SeekThePaleSeptember]

@gordo33 ~ You might want to look into & read up on different body types. As you might already know not everyone is build the same & surely everyones body responds differently to training & nutrion. Now there are 3 basic body types: Ectomorph/Mesomorph/& Endomorph. Though some people fit into one of these 3 it is not rare for others to possess a combination of 2. That said, as long as one is healthy, looks great & like Scott in proportion to his own specific body, what else can one wish for??

[gordo33]

@SeekThePaleSeptember yea i agree... i am happy with my body just wish i could bulk about 5lbs more then id be really happy lol..

but yea i get u .

be happy with what u got instead of worrying for what u dont

thanks

[SeekThePaleSeptember]

@gordo33 ~ Well, the only way one can augment their muscles is by lifting heavy dumbells or working with bulky gym machines at 3-4 sets 8-12 reps. Dumbells are excellent for gaining size while cables & resistance bands are better for longer leaner muscles. You could design a program around working your Pecs/Back/Deltoids/Biceps & Triceps with heavy dumbells & introducing waist targeting exercises like Standing External Oblique Crunches with 8 or 10 pound dumbells which algo targets the waist.

[MahDeFuddi]

put some clothes on

[FPChris]

@MahDeFuddi This is exercising not American Idol.

[KidKlassic91]

nicee. im gonna do this at home.

[MrMacs87]

you are amazing :D x

[sheldons7]

So Im wondering if this could have a negative effect on your lower back.. Im hoping not. Ive been looking for an oblique exercise

[SuperSaints4eva]

haha u make such a funny noise

[i0nPuNk182]

hehehe that looks like fun

[hhhk20]

Scott, PLEASE TAKE A BASIC KINESIOLOGY CLASS! This exercise is ridiculous, because, as with your read delt exercise, the obliques are NOT opposing the direction of resistance. Holding weights, no matter how heavy,(no matter where you hold them) will add nothing to a trunk rotation exercise. since your external obliques are contralateral trunk rotators, if you want to target the right oblique for instance, you would rotate to the left....while using a cable machine.

[ytcf71]

@hhhk20 Agree, and if anything all the weights are doing are helping him with momentum. You should twist from the core, not from the top....

[pkhamidar2com]

just wondering, why do you hiss?

[faroan00]

@pkhamidar2com- becoz he thinks its cool and makes him look like a pro

[CoffeeBeatsTea]

@faroan00 it's to release air. boxers do it, and for some reason it adds force to your movement

[mosesjoness]

does this actually work?

[oohypnotiq84oo]

and this doesnt injure your back over time?

[krononomikon]

@oohypnotiq84oo you ought to be fine as long as you don't bend your back while you do it, and you twist your upper back with your lower back, as your upper back is designed to twist more than your lower back. however, making sure you twist the lower back as well, you'll get it going deeper. as long as you don't hyperextend your lower back, so that it puts tension on your vertebrae, you should be fine :) maybe start slow and get into the groove of it before going at 100% speed?

[mpurzyck]

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[tastethejace]

lol hope ppl are paying attention while they walk around the weight room when you do these

[djstaten123]

Hey scott, how long would you suggest doing these for at a time?

[edo27]

cool thanks for the vid bud, been wondering how you do oblique twists, is it hte same with a bar?

[face237]

that how you imitate a sprinkler

[ScottHermanFitness]

i guess so!

[chrischris86]

@ScottHermanFitness is going as fast as you do in your exercises safe?

[johnosowls]

@face237 quality lol

[johnosowls]

@face237 quality lol

[trwilli24]

i saw you doing this exercise on the real world and have been doing it ever since, good stuff dude.

[ScottHermanFitness]

Thanks! its one of my favorites!

[LonesomBlue]

Hey Scott,

How effective is this work for the love handle?

Can you make another video on oblique, pretty please.

[ScottHermanFitness]

ITs allll meal plan... and I have several oblique videos! just look around and you will find them! :)

[franbot11]

@ScottHermanFitness  hi scott i was just wondering if all you oblique jobs work diffrently or could i just do one of these excercises thanks!

[roosemberth123]

@ScottHermanFitness do you have a video to get legs like yours ?

[semjb]

thats him from real world

[EyeWearMySunglasses]

@semjb waaaa??? i didnt know he was from the real world!

[semjb]

i think last season...

Brooklyn i think?

[EyeWearMySunglasses]

@semjb word? i used to love the real world when it first started but it all went downhill after Mary-Ellis Bunim died (one of the producers) i think the last time i really followed it was with Tech and Ruthie in Hawaii...

[sportsman214]

Hey Scott, I'd love to know your height/weight!? I am 6'3'' ,180lbs and trying to gain clean weight. Thanks!

[volcanictruth]

Now i know why they say the grass is always greener on the other side, iam 6'2'' and weigh 224 pounds, what i wouldnt give to reduce my weight to 180lbs

[sportsman214]

haha just east more often, drink water with meals, and exercise a lot.

[mmignacca643]

ROFL ikr! *dies inside*

[Kynatics]

hey! the man has results to show for it! I'm definitely trying this exercise

[rikop9]

sry but i hate it when people breath out like that- its so annoying

[TheSFCHimself]

Yup, definitely gay.

[ozzy1267]

Yeah just did the same...he left me the most ridiculous comments on my page.

I have not know their were people as messed up as that before =S

[aam14rs]

unless u look better than scott u cant say anything.

stop hating.

[rickynw26hd]

@Ibnnero get off this channel u faggot! i cant stand haters!!

[IbnNero]

faggot loves training too.

training is HOT

[ch00ch1028]

@rickynw26hd wow... that's mature, using the same hateful language he used. grow up.

[oneivan4all]

@ScottHermanFitness you should block him scott IbnNero is in a few videos all he/she is doing is harassing people

[IbnNero]

here we got a gym nerd aka gymrat.

I see a lot of instructors are a kind of nonhuman military madmen! thats never gonna make the trining popular among the masses.

the masses wanna have fun too

[handitwater247]

@IbnNero opinions are not meant to be shared!!!!

[ozzy1267]

@IbnNero looks quite fun to me =P, besides people tried to make a fun workout...called wii fit...unfortunatly the fitness results are terrible =S

[k7ames]

This is a great workout, thx Scott!

[350zdemon]

i think this is more for stretching the abbs like for bulgy abbs

[NYWarrior]

I hope to add this to my exercise routine in 2010. Thanks for the idea.

[Blueknightex]

Dude I did it! Thanks!

[ILikeToitIes]

Reminds me of a helicopter. LOL

Great video as always. Thanks.

[idolopinions3]

Wow you are all muscle Scotty!!!

[TiiPzYbAbY]

ahh im so gunna try that thankss!!!!!!

[chewyngooey]

i tried this out today! i could only do 5 lbs...its harder than it looks but felt great!

[GloryHolesRule]

will this exercise burn the fat around the stomach area?

[Shirotaka92]

@GloryHolesRule

No, only cardio will burn fat. Resistance training, such as this, will build and sculpt muscle.

[nhianho]

will this exercise make my waist bigger? My waist is already pretty big ( 31") due to heavy squats and deadlifts and I dont want to make them bigger. My body fat is not too high, just about 11-13%.

Do you think heavy squats and deadlifts are enough for the abs ?

[brie12350]

Nice exercise!

[deadmanwsm]

I did this yesterday after I watched the video and let me tell you that it feels great. Just be careful in chosing the right weight for the dumbbells. DON'T GO TOO HEAVY! Otherwise your arms windle down. Thanks again Scott!

[GraigAntonio]

yeah.. it's not in a position that would do harm it actually reset at an akward angle...

happened when i was 17 in highschool was in a highschool play and this guy decided the scene was too boring and did some thing i didn't expect in the middle of the play and i went down hard.

that's nothing compared to the twisted clavicle i got from rugby

[Isaacmuscle]

This is a great excercise; but, to avoid grinding your vertebrae together and risking disk injury, one has to pull the whole spinal column up while doing it. This takes away pressure from the disks. Thanks for your help in teaching us new things and for keeping updating with new videos!!!

[chewyngooey]

Is holding a bar on your back and doing this exercise equally, less, or more effective?

[chewyngooey]

I just found the video where you did this with just hands lol....but it was still effective!

[chewyngooey]

wow thanx for this one....i really wanted to add another love handle exercise to my routine

[chewyngooey]

Sweet! I have the same waist size as Scott Herman! lol (but obviously not in his shape, but im working on it)

[ArtG818]

AWESOME 5/5!!!

[ManicBoii39]

thats awesome!! does it really work? and how heavy are the dumbells?

[Petahx3]

you should do an "at the gym etiquette" video

[yamemaru]

dude fedor would kick this guys ass in 1 punch.

[ManicBoii39]

no one asked you asshole!

[AGVF88]

@ScottHermanFitness

GREAT TIP!

I'll add it to my work out rutine

Thank you very much for upload it

[coolboy065]

groovy job as always

[MrJacobedgar]

my friend dan says your a faggot

[vladcetr]

hehe

[FollowingMyself]

Is making that noise part of the exercise?

[andrewb58]

My legs are actually bigger than his, but everything else he's got trumps me by a lot.

[chewyngooey]

LOL same here! The rest he beats me by miles.

[BennyHarassi]

whats your waist size scott?

[MegaSpalmer]

Saw you doing this exercise on the Real World Scottie Boy!!! Will try this one tomorrow !

[Princessbelqis]

Thats actually a very fun exercise.

[zloyhimik]

haha thats the exercise i did 2 days ago:) really good =) however i prefer windshield wipers for my obliques :)

and i have the same dumbells in my gym, so my guess would be he's using 15lbs or 17.5 :)

[vanderboi26]

Scott, what size weights should I use??

[jns0202]

i know you will. =P

[jns0202]

aww men. now that your views have gone up it'll soon become rare when you responde to everyone. but oh well im happy for your succes.

[SpunkyMonSTAR]

I'm almost sure that you were saying something but every time I tried to listen I got distracted and i don't know why.

[lawrencer1978]

Your chest is so smooth and sexy!, I bet your ticklish too*heh*.

[knewok]

im asking you to do a superset video

maybe some more tips on building chest and triceps

[caesarbrutus]

i love this exercise!!

[orihx3]

Does this exercise work better than the mason twist?

[qutiek32]

will this execise help get rid of love handles? I started working out this year after aknee injury doctor said it was most likely due to my weight 5'11 and was 330lbs at the time. Down to 270. I still carry most my weight in the middle. Have gone from a 52 waist to a 44 46 depending on the pants. Any advice you could give would be great.

[GraigAntonio]

Curious when i do this my back hurts. The broken spinus process on my L2 might have some thing to do with it but that's not where i feel it hurt.

[ohmascular]

Looks like a surefire way to hit those obliques. And it seems it will work out some upper body parts like arms and shoulders...another routine I will definitely include in my new workout plan starting next week. Will update on results. Thanks!

[deadmanwsm]

That's awesome. I did the regular one and I loved the burn. I'll try it today with the dumbells and I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks for the tips.

[longisland216]

I like this exercise, it's simple and fun =). as always thanx for the vids Scott.

[rx7lover86]

How much time do you spend in the gym each day? Do you own the gym?

[Dartheppa]

thnks scott:)

[vivaarnoldo]

Part One:

Have you by chance... Perhaps I shouldn't say anything. It might make you a bit self conscience. What the hell! Im sure youre able to MAN-UP to any occasion. So, have you by chance noticed that you are beginning to morph a bit; from that sweet, innocent, boyish charming look towards a more mature (but still handsome and masculine) manly persona. Your last birthday kind-of put you over the hump I guesssigh (I know how you must feel) ;P

[vivaarnoldo]

Part Two:

Of course part of a successful youthful look is being fit. So pump that iron stud (wink, wink). Also, when are you going to let your chest hairs (body hairs) grow back in as part of your new "manly-man" looks?

Cheers mate.

PS What can Santa bring you for your holiday bribe this year?

[SixpackBN]

scott, you rule! did it with a barbell before, but that one works abs and shoulders at the same time!

[tdearle]

Thanks Scott. I was just talking to my trainer the other day about how I can work my obliques better. SCOTT HERMAN TO THE RESCUE! You're so awesome man. You always come through with the right stuff at the right time. Gonna try these right away!

[Equalitation]

second :)

[Dustin872006]

1st