Core · Bodyweight
Sitting Opposite Tap
How to do the sitting opposite tap, 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 tall with your torso leaned back slightly and feet off or lightly on the floor. Rotate through your waist to tap the opposite hand toward the outside of the opposite hip or foot, then twist to the other side, alternating.
- 1Feel your obliques rotate the torso side to side
- 2Keep your chest lifted as you twist
- 3Control each tap rather than flinging the arm
Common mistakes
- Don't round your back or slump
- Avoid twisting only your arms; rotate from the waist
- Don't rush; keep each rotation deliberate
Muscles worked
The sitting opposite tap mainly works the obliques, with the lower abs, upper abs, and hip flexors assisting.
- ObliquesPrimary
- Lower AbsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- QuadsMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the sitting opposite tap for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.