Core · Bodyweight
Standing Abs Rotation Stretch
How to do the standing abs rotation stretch, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- Rotation
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart and arms raised to shoulder height. Keeping your hips facing forward, slowly rotate your torso to one side until you feel a stretch across your midsection, then hold and switch sides.
- 1A stretch across the side and front of your waist
- 2Your hips staying square as you rotate
- 3A tall spine through the whole turn
Common mistakes
- Letting your hips swing around with your torso
- Forcing the rotation past a comfortable point
- Holding your breath as you twist
Muscles worked
The standing abs rotation stretch mainly works the obliques, with the lower back assisting.
- ObliquesPrimary
- Lower BackSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.