
Toe Touchers
Lie on your back, raise your legs near vertical and extend your arms at 45 degrees. Lift your torso to reach for your toes while your lower back stays down.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Type
- Stretching
- Mechanic
- Isolation
- Force direction
- Pull
- Muscles
- 1
Form sequence
01 · lie down
To begin, lie down on the floor or an exercise mat with your back pressed against the floor. Your arms should be lying across your sides with the palms facing down.
02 · raise legs
Your legs should be touching each other. Slowly elevate your legs up in the air until they are almost perpendicular to the floor with a slight bend at the knees. Your feet should be parallel to the floor.
03 · start position
Move your arms so that they are fully extended at a 45 degree angle from the floor. This is the starting position.
04 · reach · Key step
While keeping your lower back pressed against the floor, slowly lift your torso and use your hands to try and touch your toes. Remember to exhale while perform this part of the exercise.
05 · lower
Slowly begin to lower your torso and arms back down to the starting position while inhaling. Remember to keep your arms straight out pointing towards your toes.
06 · repeat
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
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