Core · Bodyweight
Obliques Twist High Knee and Kick
How to do the obliques twist high knee and kick, 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
- Rotation
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Stand tall and drive one knee up while twisting your torso to bring the opposite elbow toward it. As you lower that leg, extend it into a front kick before returning to center. Alternate sides at a steady, athletic pace.
- 1Feel your obliques rotate the torso into each knee drive
- 2Feel your hip flexor and quad snap the kick out
- 3Keep your core braced to stay balanced through the twist and kick
Common mistakes
- Don't swing the kick wildly and lose control
- Avoid only bending forward instead of rotating
- Don't drop your chest or hunch as you fatigue
Muscles worked
The obliques twist high knee and kick mainly works the obliques and hip flexors, with the lower abs, quads, and upper abs assisting.
- ObliquesPrimary
- Hip FlexorsPrimary
- Lower AbsSupport
- QuadsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Upper TrapsMinor
- GlutesMinor
- HamstringsMinor
- CalvesMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.