Dumbbell Military Press Russian Twist with Legs Floor Off (VERSION 2)

AbdominalsDumbbellIntermediate

Perform a dumbbell military press while seated on the floor with your legs elevated off the ground. This exercise engages your shoulders, core, and stabilizing muscles.

  1. Begin seated on the floor with your legs lifted and bent at the knees.
  2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height with palms facing forward.
  3. Press the dumbbells overhead until your arms are fully extended.
  4. Lower the dumbbells back to shoulder height while maintaining core engagement.
  5. Incorporate a Russian twist by rotating your torso to one side, then the other, while holding the dumbbells.

How to perform the Dumbbell Military Press Russian Twist with Legs Floor Off (VERSION 2)

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Military Press Russian Twist with Legs Floor Off (VERSION 2) using your dumbbell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your abdominals.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your abdominals rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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