Core · Bodyweight
Ab Twist Toe Tap
How to do the ab twist toe tap, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Rotation
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie on your back with legs raised toward the ceiling. Crunch up and twist your torso to reach one hand across toward the opposite foot, then lower and repeat to the other side. Keep your legs steady and the motion driven by your core.
- 1Feel your obliques drive the twist as you reach across
- 2Crunch your shoulder off the floor on each rep
- 3Keep your legs steady and vertical throughout
Common mistakes
- Do not yank on your neck to lift your shoulder
- Avoid letting your lower back arch off the floor
- Do not just reach with your arm while your torso stays flat
Muscles worked
The ab twist toe tap mainly works the obliques and lower abs, with the upper abs and hip flexors assisting.
- ObliquesPrimary
- Lower AbsPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- QuadsMinor
- GlutesMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the ab twist toe tap for you and tracks it every session.
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- How to do the resistance band pallof press
- How to do the rollout
Last reviewed June 2026.