Legs · Bodyweight
Torque Tank Push
How to do the torque tank push, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Squat
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Set into an athletic stance behind a Torque tank or weighted sled, hands gripping the high or low handles with arms extended and torso leaned forward. Brace your core and drive the tank forward by pushing hard through alternating legs, taking powerful steps and keeping your hips low and back flat throughout.
- 1Quads and glutes powering each forward step
- 2Calves driving off the floor on every push
- 3Core braced and torso angled forward into the tank
Common mistakes
- Standing too upright and losing your forward drive
- Letting your back round as you push
- Short choppy steps instead of long powerful strides
Muscles worked
The torque tank push mainly works the quads and glutes, with the hamstrings, calves, forearms, lower back, and lower abs assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- CalvesSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- TricepsMinor
- Mid ChestMinor
- LatsMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
- AdductorsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.