Core · Bodyweight
Sitting Lotus Pose Hip Horizontal Rotation Side Bend
How to do the sitting lotus pose hip horizontal rotation side bend, 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
- Rotation
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit in a cross-legged lotus position with a tall spine. Rotate your torso to one side, then bend laterally over that hip to deepen the stretch, holding before returning and switching sides.
- 1A stretch down the side of your torso and waist
- 2An opening through the hips and outer thighs
- 3Your spine staying long as you bend
Common mistakes
- Do not round or collapse the spine
- Do not force the rotation past a comfortable range
- Do not let your opposite hip lift off the floor
Muscles worked
The sitting lotus pose hip horizontal rotation side bend mainly works the obliques, with the lats, lower back, upper abs, lower abs, glutes, and adductors assisting.
- ObliquesPrimary
- LatsSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- GlutesSupport
- AdductorsSupport
- HamstringsMinor
- External RotatorsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
Kovo programs the sitting lotus pose hip horizontal rotation side bend 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.