Core · Stick
Stick Standing Torso Twist
How to do the stick standing torso twist, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Stick
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- Rotation
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand tall with feet shoulder-width apart and a stick resting across your shoulders behind your neck, hands draped over each end. Brace your core and rotate your torso smoothly from side to side, keeping your hips facing forward.
- 1Feel your obliques rotate the rib cage over steady hips
- 2Keep your core braced so the twist stays controlled
- 3Move from the trunk, not by swinging the arms
Common mistakes
- Avoid whipping the stick around with momentum
- Do not let your hips and knees twist with your torso
- Avoid forcing the rotation past a comfortable end range
Muscles worked
The stick standing torso twist mainly works the obliques, with the upper abs, lower abs, and lower back assisting.
- ObliquesPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- LatsMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Side DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the stick standing torso twist for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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Last reviewed June 2026.