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Functional Fitness Training Exercises for Beginners : Russian Twist Functional Fitness Exercise

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Uploaded by on Apr 19, 2006

Join the functional fitness revolution. Learn how to do a Russian twist functional fitness training exercise in this free video.

Expert: Carey Kepler
Contact: www.boundless-energy.com
Bio: Carey Kepler avidly participates in triathlons all around the country, as well as trains other triathletes.

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  • Expert village is an excellent resource for people. It engages the person to find out more information in an informal setting. That being the case, Its not supposed to take the place of a fitness professional. You all should already know this by now. I do not understand why people shoot others down so quickly anonymously...

  • This is not a Russian Twist. The Russian Twist is done with a barbell placed on the ground, not laying on top of a rubber ball. The exercise that you show is very unsafe. I am Russian, I was trained in Russia and I know what so called Russian Twist is.

  • so What kind of work do YOU do? I experience "real world" benefits and utilize balance and core strength while "battling fires" or lifting victims etc. This is MY research not theory's on youtube. Many injury themselves just weightlifting and never develop TRUE CORE strength. I guess all physical and occupational therapist around the world are wrong and "YOU" have re-invented the wheel, CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING A KNOW-IT-ALL with your vast "Real World" core strength applications.

  • Most of the people here who are against basic weight training usually have not seen or experienced true weight training, and are merely using anecdotal evidence from half rep bodybuilder wannabees. If you can't even make the distinction between bodybuilding and weightlifting please do some research.

  • find me a research article proving the effectiveness of bosu balls. You can't. you CAN however find a large number disproving them. I have done a moderate amount of research on the subject.

    barbells use full range motion, develop flexibility, are easy enough to load heavy enough to stimulate muscle, and develop just as much balance. Core activation is impossible to match on lifts like the overhead press, snatch, or front squat. Hook up an EMG. the numbers wont even come close to comparing.

  • As a Fireman in Chicago I work in the land of UNbALANCE. Stepping on hose, crawling on the ground with tools in my hands, swinging axes on pitched roofs, hauling heavy stuff up and down ladders with 1 arm. My gear alone weighs 80lbs with air tank. Uneven surfaces is my life, so I guess I must be in the 1%. I can't fully agree with your deadlift only theory. I do these goofy excercises to avoid injury. Heavy standard weightlifting is useless for me, its all about core and agility. PEACE

  • the best core lift that translates to real world application would be the deadlift. It can be scaled from 1lb to 1000lbs and anybody can do it, or should strive to acheive the range of motion to do it. twisting on a ball doesn't prepared you for any real life situation other than being magically whisked away to bouncy ball land where every surface is springy and unstable. Fortunately, we live in a world where 99% of the surfaces are solid.

  • anytime you use the stability ball you are focusing on core strength, balance and flexibility. this may not win you a body building contest. but it will most certainly improve the quality of your life.

    the ball helps increase balance, flexibility and functional strength. rolling out of bed or bending down to pick something up will be easier for anybody.

    you are not looking for pound for pound strength gains here guys, just looking for a more well balanced, flexible and yes, stronger, core

  • Usually the instability is used for developing stabilizing muscles. More stable core improves the overall effectiveness of your movements. Great stuff for martial arts etc.

  • well, doing exercises on an unstable surface would be good for sports like surfing or snowboarding, but other than that I agree, it's pretty much useless

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