Core · Bodyweight
Front Plank Toe Tap
How to do the front plank toe tap, 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
- Isometric
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Hold a forearm plank with your body in a straight line. Without rotating your hips, lift one foot and tap it out to the side, then return it and alternate sides each rep.
- 1Feel your core fight to keep your hips square as each foot moves
- 2Keep your glutes tight and your spine neutral throughout
- 3Brace your abs hard before every toe tap
Common mistakes
- Avoid letting your hips rock or twist as you tap
- Don't let your lower back sag toward the floor
- Don't hold your breath; breathe steadily through each rep
Muscles worked
The front plank toe tap mainly works the lower abs and obliques, with the upper abs, glutes, front delts, and hip flexors assisting.
- Lower AbsPrimary
- ObliquesPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- GlutesSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Lower BackMinor
- QuadsMinor
- HamstringsMinor
- AdductorsMinor
Kovo programs the front plank toe tap for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.