Core · Bodyweight
Sitting Flutter Kick on a Padded Stool
How to do the sitting flutter kick 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
- Reps
- Movement
- Core Hold
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit on the edge of a padded stool and lean back, gripping the sides for support. Extend your legs out and lift them off the floor, then flutter them up and down in small alternating kicks while keeping the core braced.
- 1Feel the lower abs holding the legs up
- 2Keep the kicks small and controlled
- 3Brace the core to steady the torso
Common mistakes
- Do not let the lower back round or sag
- Avoid kicking from the knees; drive from the hips
- Do not hold your breath; keep breathing
Muscles worked
The sitting flutter kick on a padded stool mainly works the lower abs and hip flexors, with the upper abs, obliques, and quads assisting.
- Lower AbsPrimary
- Hip FlexorsPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- ObliquesSupport
- QuadsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Lower BackMinor
- GlutesMinor
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
Kovo programs the sitting flutter kick 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.