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.

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)

  1. Barbell Side Bent

    • Beginner
    • Barbell
    • Abs
  2. Lever Kneeling Twist

    • Beginner
    • Lever
    • Abs
  3. Spine Twist

    • Beginner
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  4. Ab Crunch Machine

    Ab Crunch Machine

    • Beginner
    • Machine
    • Abs
  5. Seated Side Crunch (Wall)

    • Beginner
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs

Where you are now

Seated Barbell Twist

Seated Barbell Twist

  • Intermediate
  • Barbell
  • Abs

Harder steps (6)

  1. Cable Seated Twist

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Abs
  2. Weighted Russian Twist

    • Intermediate
    • Weighted
    • Abs
  3. Russian Twist

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  4. Weighted Seated Twist (On Stability Ball)

    • Intermediate
    • Stability-ball
    • Abs
  5. Kettlebell Pass Between The Legs

    Kettlebell Pass Between The Legs

    • Intermediate
    • Kettlebell
    • Abs

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