Core · Bodyweight
Side Plank Lift on a Padded Stool
How to do the side plank lift on a padded stool, 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
- Isometric
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Set up in a side plank with your forearm or hand on a padded stool and your feet on the floor, body in one straight line. Lift the top leg up and lower it with control while keeping your hips stacked.
- 1Obliques and the side of the top hip working to keep you lifted
- 2Body long and tight from head to feet
- 3Smooth lift and lower of the leg without losing alignment
Common mistakes
- Letting the hips sag or rotate toward the floor
- Swinging the leg or twisting the torso for momentum
- Holding your breath; keep it steady
Muscles worked
The side plank lift on a padded stool mainly works the obliques, with the upper abs, lower abs, glutes, and side delts assisting.
- ObliquesPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- GlutesSupport
- Side DeltsSupport
Kovo programs the side plank lift on a padded stool 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.