Legs · Bodyweight
Standing Front Leg Lift Cross Toe Touches Side Bend
How to do the standing front leg lift cross toe touches side bend, 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
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Stand tall and flow through three movements: lift one leg straight in front and reach the opposite hand across to tap the toe, return to standing, then bend laterally to the side. Move continuously and switch sides, using the sequence to warm the hips, core, and side body.
- 1Your core and hip flexor working to raise and control the leg
- 2An oblique stretch and contraction as you bend to the side
- 3Balance through the standing leg as you reach across
Common mistakes
- Do not round your back hard to reach the toe
- Avoid swinging the leg with momentum instead of lifting it
- Do not lean so far in the side bend that you lose balance
Muscles worked
The standing front leg lift cross toe touches side bend mainly works the hip flexors and obliques, with the lower abs, upper abs, quads, and hamstrings assisting.
- Hip FlexorsPrimary
- ObliquesPrimary
- Lower AbsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- QuadsSupport
- HamstringsSupport
- LatsMinor
- Lower BackMinor
- GlutesMinor
- CalvesMinor
Kovo programs the standing front leg lift cross toe touches side bend for you and tracks it every session.
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More hips & adductors exercises
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- How to do the external rotation
- How to do the cable hip adduction
- How to do the internal rotation
- How to do the cobra pose
- How to do the core scrunch
Last reviewed June 2026.