Ellim is a free AI-powered personal coach and fitness app for iOS. It features an AI workout generator that creates personalized workout plans in seconds, a library of 3,500+ exercises, meal tracking with AI food recognition, comprehensive progress tracking, and pre-built workout routines.

How does the AI personal coach work?

Describe the workout you want in plain English — for example, "upper body strength workout" or "30-minute HIIT session." Ellim's AI personal coach instantly generates a complete workout plan with exercises, sets, reps, and rest periods, matched from our library of 3,500+ exercises.

Is Ellim free to use?

Yes, Ellim is completely free to use. Core features including the AI workout generator, exercise library, workout tracking, meal logging with food search and barcode scanning, and pre-built routines are available at no cost — no ads, no credit card required. AI food recognition from photos is available as a premium feature.

What types of exercises does Ellim include?

Ellim includes over 3,500 exercises across multiple categories including weight training, bodyweight exercises, stretching and flexibility routines, and cardio workouts. Each exercise comes with detailed instructions.

Can Ellim create personalized workout plans?

Yes, Ellim's AI personal coach creates fully personalized workout plans based on your goals, preferences, and workout history. You can also build custom routines manually or choose from 100+ pre-built workout programs.

Does Ellim track meals and nutrition?

Yes, Ellim includes a dedicated Meal tab for tracking your nutrition. You can search for foods, scan barcodes to add items instantly, or use AI-powered food recognition to identify what you're eating from a photo. Food search and barcode scanning are free, while AI photo recognition is a premium feature.

All Exercises

Assisted Motion Russian Twist

Strengthen your obliques and sculpt your waist with the Assisted Motion Russian Twist.

Intermediate

Compound

Push

1 min per set30s rest

Waist

Medicine Ball

Description

A core exercise where you sit on the floor with your knees bent, pull your abs to your spine, and twist your torso from side to side.

How to Do Assisted Motion Russian Twist

1
Setup
Sit on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground. Hold a medicine ball with both hands at chest level.
2
Setup
Lean back slightly, maintaining a straight spine and engaged core, until you feel tension in your abdominal muscles. You can lift your feet slightly off the floor, crossing your ankles, or keep them flat for more stability.
3
Exhale as you twist your torso to one side, bringing the medicine ball close to the floor beside your hip. Keep your core tight and avoid rounding your lower back.
4
Inhale as you return to the center, then immediately exhale and twist to the opposite side, bringing the medicine ball close to the floor beside your other hip.
5
Continue alternating twists in a controlled manner, focusing on rotating from your rib cage and keeping your eyes focused forward.

Tips

Focus on rotating from your torso, initiating the twist from your obliques rather than just swinging the medicine ball with your arms.
Coordinate your breath with the movement: exhale as you twist to each side to enhance core engagement and maintain intra-abdominal pressure.
To increase stability or modify difficulty, adjust your foot position; keeping feet flat provides more support, while lifting them increases core challenge.
Maintain a neutral spine throughout the exercise, imagining a straight line from your head to your tailbone to protect your lower back.

Common Mistakes

×Rounding the lower back is a common error; instead, keep your chest open and maintain a slight natural curve in your lumbar spine to protect your back.
×Swinging the medicine ball with arms only, without proper torso rotation, reduces oblique engagement; instead, initiate the movement from your core, ensuring your shoulders and chest rotate with the ball.
×Holding your breath can increase abdominal pressure unsafely; instead, breathe rhythmically, exhaling on each twist to properly engage your obliques and maintain control.

Variations

Compound

Russian Twist

Strengthen your obliques and sculpt your waist with the Russian Twist. This dynamic core exercise improves rotational power and stability for a stronger,

Intermediate

WaistObliquesBody weight

Compound

EZ-Bar Russian Twist Sit-up

Combine the classic sit-up with a Russian twist using an EZ-bar to intensely target your rectus abdominis and obliques.

Advanced

WaistIliopsoasEZ Barbell

Compound

Dumbbell Russian Twist

Strengthen your core and sculpt your obliques with the Dumbbell Russian Twist. This dynamic seated exercise effectively targets your waistline, improving

Intermediate

WaistObliquesDumbbell

Compound

Weighted Russian Twist (legs up)

Strengthen your obliques and entire core with the Weighted Russian Twist. This dynamic exercise involves twisting your torso with legs elevated, boosting

Intermediate

WaistObliquesWeighted

Related Exercises

Isolation

Seated Twist (Straight Arm)

Strengthen your obliques and improve core rotation with the Seated Straight Arm Twist. This bodyweight exercise enhances spinal mobility and stability.

Intermediate

WaistObliquesBody weight

Isolation

Medicine Ball Crunch on Stability Ball

Strengthen your core with the Medicine Ball Crunch on Stability Ball. This exercise targets your rectus abdominis for a strong, stable midsection.

Intermediate

WaistRectus AbdominisMedicine Ball

Compound

One Arm Slam (with medicine ball)

Engage your obliques and core with the One Arm Medicine Ball Slam, a dynamic exercise that builds rotational power and core stability.

Intermediate

WaistObliquesMedicine Ball

Compound

Crunch with Medicine Ball

Strengthen your core with the Medicine Ball Crunch. Elevate your traditional crunch by adding resistance for enhanced rectus abdominis development and

Intermediate

WaistRectus AbdominisMedicine Ball