Progression ladder for the Seated Barbell Twist
Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.
Choose a different exercise
Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.
Easier and harder steps around the Seated Barbell Twist
These are the substitutes for the Seated Barbell Twist, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.
Easier steps (5)
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Barbell Side Bent
- Beginner
- Barbell
- Abs
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Lever Kneeling Twist
- Beginner
- Lever
- Abs
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Spine Twist
- Beginner
- Bodyweight
- Abs
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Ab Crunch Machine
- Beginner
- Machine
- Abs
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Seated Side Crunch (Wall)
- Beginner
- Bodyweight
- Abs
Where you are now

Seated Barbell Twist
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Abs
Harder steps (6)
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Cable Seated Twist
- Intermediate
- Cable
- Abs
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Cable Russian Twists (On Stability Ball)
- Intermediate
- Cable
- Abs
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Weighted Russian Twist
- Intermediate
- Weighted
- Abs
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Russian Twist
- Intermediate
- Bodyweight
- Abs
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Weighted Seated Twist (On Stability Ball)
- Intermediate
- Stability-ball
- Abs
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Kettlebell Pass Between The Legs
- Intermediate
- Kettlebell
- Abs
Log a workout on the Seated Barbell Twist
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