Core · Bodyweight
Bodyweight Lying Oblique V-up
How to do the bodyweight lying oblique v-up, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie on your side with legs straight and stacked. In one motion, lift your legs and your torso toward each other, crunching through the side of your waist, then lower back down under control. Complete your reps, then switch sides.
- 1Obliques on the down side squeezing as legs and torso meet
- 2Legs staying straight and stacked through the lift
- 3Controlled fold up and a slow lower, no momentum
Common mistakes
- Swinging your legs up with momentum instead of crunching
- Letting your top hip roll forward or backward
- Holding your breath; exhale as you fold
Muscles worked
The bodyweight lying oblique v-up mainly works the obliques, with the upper abs, lower abs, and hip flexors assisting.
- ObliquesPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- QuadsMinor
Kovo programs the bodyweight lying oblique v-up for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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Last reviewed June 2026.