Standing Waist Twist Right

Standing core movement. Stand with the feet wide and the knees slightly bent.

Times practiced Times practiced How many times people completed this movement in workouts in the app, from August 18, 2026 to October 15, 2026. How we get this number: 4,041
Popularity rank Popularity rank Its place among 142 movements, ranked by times practiced. How we get this number: #47of 142
Difficulty Difficulty How demanding the movement is, from 1 (gentlest) to 5. How we get this number: 2/5
Clarity Clarity How clearly the steps and the video specify the movement, from 1 to 5. How we get this number: 5/5
Time: 30 sec
Equipment: None

Focus zonesCore Shoulders

How to do it

Stand with the feet wide and the knees slightly bent
Keep the arms extended, shoulder-width apart
Inhale and shift your weight into the right leg while rotating slightly right, lifting both arms to the right
Extend the arms overhead, maintaining a long spine
On the exhale, shift your weight to the left leg as you rotate left and lower the arms to the left

About Standing Waist Twist Right

Standing Waist Twist Right starts with a rightward shift and an upward arm sweep. The arms then travel down toward the left. Control the lowering as carefully as the lift, letting the weight transfer accompany the hands.

What to focus on

Keep a long torso as the hands reach upward.
Change direction gently at the top of the sweep.

Make the movement smaller

Keep the sweep near chest height before trying an overhead path.

A mistake to watch for

Swinging down rapidly after the reach. Shorten the movement and control the lowering.

Practice time and pacing

The app assigns 30 seconds to Standing Waist Twist Right. Use that as a time block, with pauses whenever you need them. Move at the demonstration’s controlled pace; the timer is not a repetition target. Watch the full movement once before following along.

Where you will practice it

You will find this movement in Core & Center Flow, at step 6 of 12. It first appears on day 2 of the Standing Beginner 30-Day Plan. The day count below follows the extended version; shorter days can use fewer movements.