Core · Bodyweight
Sitting Lotus Pose Woodchoper
How to do the sitting lotus pose woodchoper, 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
- Rotation
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit in a cross-legged lotus position holding your hands together. Rotate and reach diagonally up to one side, then chop down across your body toward the opposite hip, moving through your core. Repeat on both sides.
- 1Obliques driving the diagonal chopping motion
- 2Rotation coming from the trunk, not just the arms
- 3A tall spine anchoring each rep
Common mistakes
- Do not let your hips rock off the floor
- Do not swing the arms without engaging the core
- Do not round the lower back as you chop down
Muscles worked
The sitting lotus pose woodchoper mainly works the obliques, with the upper abs, lower abs, lats, lower back, and front delts assisting.
- ObliquesPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- LatsSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Mid TrapsMinor
- GlutesMinor
- Side DeltsMinor
- Rear DeltsMinor
- AdductorsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.