Legs · Bodyweight
Roll Glute Twist Lying on Floor
How to do the roll glute twist lying on floor, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- Isometric
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie back with a foam roller under one glute and cross that ankle over the opposite knee. Rotate your hips slightly toward the working side to angle into the deep glute, then roll slowly over the area. Pause on tight spots, then switch sides.
- 1Deep release through the rotated glute
- 2The angle reaching into tight outer-hip tissue
- 3Tension easing on tender spots with each breath
Common mistakes
- Don't roll onto the tailbone or spine
- Avoid twisting hard and fast
- Don't hold your breath through tight areas
Muscles worked
The roll glute twist lying on floor mainly works the glutes.
- GlutesPrimary
- Lower BackMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- HamstringsMinor
- External RotatorsMinor
- AdductorsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
Kovo programs the roll glute twist lying on floor 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.