Twist Squat
Description
The twist squat combines a bodyweight squat with a torso rotation at the bottom. You squat down, rotate your torso to one side, return to center, stand up, and repeat rotating to the other side. It builds legs and rotational core strength simultaneously.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Twist Squat Instructions
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart. Hands at your chest or behind your head.
- Squat down to parallel.
- At the bottom, rotate your torso to the right.
- Return to center.
- Stand up.
- Squat down again and rotate to the left.
- Continue alternating rotation sides.
- Aim for 10 to 15 reps total.
Twist Squat Form & Visual
Twist Squat Benefits
- Combines squatting with rotational core work
- Builds leg and oblique strength
- Improves hip mobility and coordination
- No equipment needed
- Engaging variation on bodyweight squats
- Useful for warm-ups
Twist Squat Muscles Worked
- Quadriceps
- Gluteus maximus
- Obliques (rotation)
- Core
- Hip rotators
Twist Squat Variations & Alternatives
- Bodyweight Squat
- KB Lunge with Twist
- Lunge with Twist
- Jump Squat
- Cossack Squat
