Shoulders · Bodyweight
Arm Raise Step in Place
How to do the arm raise step in place, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- VerticalPush
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
March in place, lifting one knee at a time, while raising both arms out in front of you or overhead in time with your steps. Lower the arms as you switch legs, keeping a steady, controlled rhythm. Stay tall and keep your core engaged throughout.
- 1Feel your shoulders lift the arms in time with each step
- 2Feel your hip flexors raise each knee as you march
- 3Keep a steady, controlled rhythm with your core engaged
Common mistakes
- Do not shrug your shoulders up as you raise the arms
- Avoid slouching or letting your head jut forward
- Do not rush; keep the marching and arm raises in sync
Muscles worked
The arm raise step in place mainly works the front delts, with the hip flexors, upper traps, lower abs, quads, glutes, calves, and side delts assisting.
- Front DeltsPrimary
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- Upper TrapsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- QuadsSupport
- GlutesSupport
- CalvesSupport
- Side DeltsSupport
- Mid TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- HamstringsMinor
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.