<P> The Russian twist is a type of exercise that is used to work the abdominal muscles by performing a twisting motion on the abdomen . The exercise is believed by those who practice it to build explosiveness in the upper torso, which may help in sports such as tennis, swimming, baseball, track & field, hockey, golf, lacrosse, or boxing . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section contains instructions, advice, or how - to content . The purpose of Wikipedia is to present facts, not to train . Please help improve this article either by rewriting the how - to content or by moving it to Wikiversity, Wikibooks or Wikivoyage . (June 2017) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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