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Leg-Tuck and Twist

From a reclined seated position, draw the knees toward one shoulder while rotating onto that side.

Conditioning Drill 1, exercise 4 of 5

Demonstration

Official photo sequences from the Army's drill manual, read left to right, top to bottom.

Leg-Tuck and Twist: official ATP 7-22.02 photo sequence (figure 5-4, CD1.4 Leg-Tuck and Twist) showing the positions of the exercise in order.
Figure 5-4. CD1.4 Leg-Tuck and Twist · ATP 7-22.02, p. 5-4 (opens the official PDF)

Photos: U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training, ATP 7-22.02. Approved for public release.

How to perform it

Conditioning Drill 1, exercise 4 of 5

Moderate cadence (80 counts per minute)

Starting position

Supported reclining Sitting position: hands on the ground behind the shoulders, palms down, legs straight and together with the feet 8–12 inches off the ground.

Sitting: Seated with both legs straight and together, reached from Half-Kneeling without using the hands; hands then rest on the ground beside the hips, fingers forward. ATP 7-22.02, para. 2-12, p. 2-4 (opens the official PDF)

Counts

  1. 1Count 1. Raise the legs while rotating onto the left buttock and drawing the knees toward the left shoulder, controlling the legs and trunk.
  2. 2Count 2. Reverse the movement to the starting position.
  3. 3Count 3. Repeat count 1 to the right.
  4. 4Count 4. Return to the starting position.

ATP 7-22.02, para. 5-6, p. 5-4, Figure 5-4 (opens the official PDF)

What it develops

Strengthens trunk and hip coordination while promoting control of trunk rotation; an advanced body-weight exercise.

Focus: Trunk, Hips, Rotation control

Form

Drawn from the cited instructions.

Cues

  • Keep the feet 8–12 inches off the ground between repetitions.
  • Control both the legs and the trunk.