Standing Wring the Towel

Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a towel with both hands. Engage your core and maintain a straight posture.

  1. Twist your torso to the right, pulling the towel to the right side.
  2. Return to the center and then twist to the left, pulling the towel to the left side.
  3. Repeat the twisting motion, focusing on controlled movements and engaging your core throughout.

How to perform the Standing Wring the Towel

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Standing Wring the Towel using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your biceps.
  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 biceps 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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