Core · Bodyweight
Walk-out Plank
How to do the walk-out plank, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Timed hold
- Movement
- Core Hold
- Mechanic
- Accessory
How to do it
Start standing, hinge at the hips, and walk your hands forward until you're in a plank position. Hold briefly, then walk your hands back to standing and repeat.
- 1Hinge at the hips and feel a stretch in your hamstrings as you walk your hands forward
- 2Engage your core and shoulders as you hold a plank at the farthest point
- 3Maintain control as you walk back to the start position
Common mistakes
- Don't let your hips drop as you walk out
- Avoid locking your knees during the hinge
- Don't rush, move slowly and deliberately
Muscles worked
The walk-out plank mainly works the upper abs and lower abs, with the obliques, glutes, and front delts assisting.
- Upper AbsPrimary
- Lower AbsPrimary
- ObliquesSupport
- GlutesSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- TricepsMinor
- ForearmsMinor
- QuadsMinor
- HamstringsMinor
Kovo programs the walk-out plank for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed April 2026.