Core · Bodyweight
Lying Frog Kick
How to do the lying frog kick, 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
Lie on your back with hands under your glutes and legs lifted off the floor. Bend both knees out to the sides into a frog shape, then extend both legs straight together and squeeze, returning to the frog position under control.
- 1Feel your lower abs contract as both legs extend together
- 2Keep your lower back flat against the floor
- 3Control the legs back into the frog position slowly
Common mistakes
- Don't let your lower back arch off the floor
- Avoid swinging the legs with momentum
- Don't drop the legs too low and lose abdominal tension
Muscles worked
The lying frog kick mainly works the lower abs and hip flexors, with the upper abs and adductors assisting.
- Lower AbsPrimary
- Hip FlexorsPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- AdductorsSupport
- ObliquesMinor
- QuadsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.