Core · Bodyweight
Sitting Opposite Touch on a Chair
How to do the sitting opposite touch on a chair, 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 on a chair with feet flat and arms out to the sides. Twist and reach one hand down across your body toward the opposite foot or knee, then return upright and repeat on the other side, alternating with control.
- 1Feel your obliques and core twist and crunch as you reach across
- 2Rotate from your trunk, not just your shoulders
- 3Stay tall between reps and brace your midsection
Common mistakes
- Don't round your back or slouch into the reach
- Don't rush; control each twist
- Don't let your hips slide on the seat
Muscles worked
The sitting opposite touch on a chair mainly works the obliques, with the upper abs, lower abs, and hip flexors assisting.
- ObliquesPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- LatsMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
- QuadsMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
- Side DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the sitting opposite touch on a chair for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.