Core · Bodyweight
Lying Twist Toe Touch Against Wall
How to do the lying twist toe touch against wall, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Rotation
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie on your back with legs raised and feet against a wall. Crunch up and reach one hand across to tap the opposite foot, rotating through the torso, then lower and alternate sides.
- 1Obliques driving the twist as you reach across
- 2Upper abs lifting the shoulders off the floor
- 3Lower back staying flat as you rotate
Common mistakes
- Yanking the neck to reach the opposite foot
- Pushing into the wall to cheat the lift
- Twisting with the arm instead of the obliques
Muscles worked
The lying twist toe touch against wall mainly works the obliques and upper abs, with the lower abs assisting.
- ObliquesPrimary
- Upper AbsPrimary
- Lower AbsSupport
- Front DeltsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.