Shoulders · Bodyweight
Sitting Uppercut on Chair
How to do the sitting uppercut on 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
- Compound
How to do it
Sit tall on a sturdy chair with your core engaged and fists raised near your chin. Throw alternating uppercut punches, driving each fist upward in front of you while rotating slightly through your trunk.
- 1Feel your shoulders and core drive each fist up and through
- 2Rotate slightly through your trunk to power the punch
- 3Keep your chin tucked and your guard up between punches
Common mistakes
- Don't lean back or slump into the chair
- Avoid swinging wildly; keep each punch controlled
- Don't drop your non-punching hand away from your guard
Muscles worked
The sitting uppercut on chair mainly works the front delts, with the obliques, biceps, upper abs, lower abs, and side delts assisting.
- Front DeltsPrimary
- ObliquesSupport
- BicepsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- Side DeltsSupport
- TricepsMinor
- ForearmsMinor
- Upper ChestMinor
- Mid ChestMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.