Core · Bodyweight
Side Lying Cycle Oblique Tuck
How to do the side lying cycle oblique tuck, 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
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie on one side propped on your forearm. Bring your top elbow and top knee together by crunching through your side, then extend them apart in a cycling motion. Repeat for reps and switch sides.
- 1Feel your obliques crunch the elbow and knee together
- 2Keep tension on your side through the full cycle
- 3Control the extension instead of dropping the leg
Common mistakes
- Do not let your hips roll forward or backward
- Avoid pulling with your neck or arm
- Do not rush; keep the cycling motion controlled
Muscles worked
The side lying cycle oblique tuck mainly works the obliques, with the upper abs, lower abs, and hip flexors assisting.
- ObliquesPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- QuadsMinor
- GlutesMinor
Kovo programs the side lying cycle oblique tuck 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.