Core · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Front Plank Arm Leg Raise
How to do the dumbbell front plank arm leg raise, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- Isometric
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Hold a forearm or high plank with a light dumbbell beside one hand. Raise the opposite arm and leg at the same time, keeping your hips level and your body in a straight line, then lower them and alternate sides.
- 1Your core and obliques bracing to stay square on two points of contact
- 2Glutes and hamstrings engaging as the leg lifts
- 3A steady, balanced torso with no sag or twist
Common mistakes
- Letting your hips rotate or drop when limbs lift
- Arching your lower back as the leg rises
- Rushing the reps instead of finding balance
Muscles worked
The dumbbell front plank arm leg raise mainly works the lower abs and obliques, with the upper abs, glutes, hamstrings, front delts, and hip flexors assisting.
- Lower AbsPrimary
- ObliquesPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- GlutesSupport
- HamstringsSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- TricepsMinor
- ForearmsMinor
- Lower BackMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
- QuadsMinor
- Side DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the dumbbell front plank arm leg raise for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.