Legs · Bodyweight
Hip - Flexion
How to do the hip - flexion, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand tall holding a wall or rail for balance. Lift one knee up toward your chest, driving from the front of the hip. Pause at the top, then lower with control and repeat. Switch legs after your set.
- 1Feel the front of your hip pull the knee up toward your chest
- 2Lift through a full range while keeping your torso tall
- 3Keep your standing leg steady and your core braced
Common mistakes
- Do not round your back or lean back to raise the knee
- Avoid swinging the leg up with momentum
- Do not let your hips rock side to side
Muscles worked
The hip - flexion mainly works the hip flexors, with the lower abs and quads assisting.
- Hip FlexorsPrimary
- Lower AbsSupport
- QuadsSupport
- ObliquesMinor
Kovo programs the hip - flexion for you and tracks it every session.
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More hips & adductors exercises
- How to do the butterfly stretch
- How to do the external rotation
- How to do the cable hip adduction
- How to do the internal rotation
- How to do the cobra pose
- How to do the core scrunch
Last reviewed June 2026.