Core · Bodyweight
T-Twist Knee Drive
How to do the t-twist knee drive, 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 your arms out wide in a T position. Drive one knee up toward the opposite elbow while rotating your torso to meet it, then return to the tall T and repeat on the other side. Move with rhythm, twisting through the trunk on each knee drive.
- 1Feel your obliques crunch and rotate the torso into each knee
- 2Drive the knee up high and pull the elbow toward it
- 3Stay tall and balanced through the standing leg
Common mistakes
- Don't just bend forward; rotate through the trunk
- Avoid rounding your back or collapsing your chest
- Don't rush so much that you lose balance
Muscles worked
The t-twist knee drive mainly works the obliques, with the upper abs, lower abs, and hip flexors assisting.
- ObliquesPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- QuadsMinor
- GlutesMinor
- CalvesMinor
- Side DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the t-twist knee drive 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.