Legs · Bodyweight
Squat Press Down Twist
How to do the squat press down twist, 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
- Squat
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Stand with feet about shoulder-width apart and squat down until your thighs reach parallel, keeping your chest up. Drive up to standing, then press your arms overhead and rotate your torso to one side, alternating the twist each rep.
- 1Glutes and quads driving out of the squat
- 2Obliques rotating the torso at the top
- 3A tight core linking the squat and the twist
Common mistakes
- Letting the knees cave in during the squat
- Twisting from the lower back instead of the trunk
- Rushing the rotation and losing balance
Muscles worked
The squat press down twist mainly works the quads and glutes, with the obliques, hamstrings, lower back, lower abs, and calves assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- ObliquesSupport
- HamstringsSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- CalvesSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
- AdductorsMinor
Kovo programs the squat press down twist for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.