Core · Bodyweight
Star Obliques Twist High Knee
How to do the star obliques twist high knee, 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
Stand tall with arms reaching overhead in a wide star shape. Drive one knee up while twisting your torso so the opposite elbow reaches toward that knee, then return to the open star. Alternate sides with a quick, controlled rhythm.
- 1Feel your obliques crunch as your elbow meets the opposite knee
- 2Drive the knee up high with your hip flexor
- 3Stretch tall back into the star between each rep
Common mistakes
- Don't just bend forward; rotate through the waist
- Avoid letting the knee drive stay low
- Don't lose your balance by rushing the twist
Muscles worked
The star obliques twist high knee mainly works the obliques, with the lower abs, hip flexors, upper abs, and quads assisting.
- ObliquesPrimary
- Lower AbsSupport
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- QuadsSupport
- LatsMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
- GlutesMinor
- HamstringsMinor
- CalvesMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
- Side DeltsMinor
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.