Core · Bodyweight
Leg Lift to Chest Front Plank
How to do the leg lift to chest front plank, 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 front plank on your forearms with your body in a straight line from head to heels. Draw one knee toward your chest, return it to the plank, then alternate legs while keeping the hips level and stable.
- 1Deep abs bracing hard to keep the spine still as the leg moves
- 2Hip flexors pulling the knee in toward the chest
- 3Level hips with no rotation or drop
Common mistakes
- Letting the hips pike up or sag down
- Rocking side to side as you switch legs
- Holding your breath; keep breathing steadily
Muscles worked
The leg lift to chest front plank mainly works the lower abs, with the upper abs, obliques, hip flexors, glutes, and front delts assisting.
- Lower AbsPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- ObliquesSupport
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- GlutesSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Lower BackMinor
- QuadsMinor
Kovo programs the leg lift to chest front plank 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.