Core · Bodyweight
Lying Floor 6 Inch Hold
How to do the lying floor 6 inch hold, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- Isometric
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie flat on your back with your legs straight and hands tucked under your lower back. Lift both heels about six inches off the floor and hold the position while pressing your lower back down.
- 1Feel your lower abs working to hold the legs up
- 2Press your lower back flat into the floor
- 3Breathe steady while keeping the legs locked
Common mistakes
- Don't let your lower back arch off the floor
- Avoid raising your legs too high to relieve tension
- Don't hold your breath through the set
Muscles worked
The lying floor 6 inch hold mainly works the lower abs, with the upper abs, hip flexors, obliques, and quads assisting.
- Lower AbsPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- ObliquesSupport
- QuadsSupport
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
Kovo programs the lying floor 6 inch hold for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.