Start Tightening Up Your Waistline in 5 Minutes

A forgotten way to train your waist

Sometimes the best additions to your training aren’t complicated. Stick twists have been around for decades (shout-out to the Golden Era homies), and for good reason.

Legends like Arnold, Franco, and Frank Zane used them to tighten up their waistline and improve their posture & mobility before training. Zane in particular was known for the precision he brought to every movement.

How to do them the RIGHT way

Keep your head & hips steady while your waist rotates. Eyes forward, hips forward
Pull the belly button in, stay tight, and bring the elbows across the body toward the hips as you rotate back and forth.

I’ll run these for about 5 minutes straight as part of a warmup. They help reduce stiffness and get the torso ready to support heavier work.

If you feel tight or struggle to stay aligned, perform them seated on a bench. That helps keep everything square so you can focus on proper rotation.

It’s simple, effective, and still relevant today.