Abdominals
Seated Barbell Twist


A seated rotational exercise with a barbell across your shoulders, training the obliques.
Primary musclesAbdominals
Energy burned
≈ 17 kcalFor 3 × 8–12, rest 90s · ≈ 3.0 kcal/min
Estimate range 13–21 kcal (±25 %)
Muscle mass worked4 %
Effort during a set4.5 MET
Your lean mass53.5 kgBody fat estimated from BMI and age
Estimate ±25 %: muscles worked (from the exercise data), sets, reps, rest and your body. See the planner for whole sessions.
Setup
- 1Sit on a bench with a bar across your upper back.
- 2Hold the bar with both hands and sit tall.
How to perform
- 1Rotate your torso to one side.
- 2Return to center.
- 3Rotate to the other side.
- 4Keep your hips facing forward and your back straight.
- 5Continue alternating.























