Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart. Grasp a weight plate with both hands so that the plate is in front of your abdominals and your forearms are approximately horizontal with the floor.
1. Keep your hips and legs stationary as you twist as far as you can to one side and then, twist back as far as you can to the other. This is similar to broomstick twists.
2. Bend your knees slightly, making sure you perform this movement under control. You should begin with a light weight load. Do not rotate so far that you feel pain in your obliques.
Notes: The motion of this exercise should be continuous. Do not stop in the center of the body before rotating to one side or the other.