Toe Touch
A supine abdominal curl that reaches the hands toward raised feet.
This page is a working draft. A coach has not reviewed it, so read it as a starting point, not as checked instruction.
- Pattern
- Trunk flexion
- Modality
- Calisthenics
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Mechanic
- Unknown
- Force
- Unknown
- Laterality
- Bilateral
- Impact
- Low
- Trains where
- Gym, Home
- At home
- Yes
How to do it
Set up
- Lie on your back with the legs raised toward the ceiling and the arms reaching up. Keep a slight knee bend if needed.
Do the rep
- Lift the shoulder blades and reach the hands toward the toes.
- Lower the shoulder blades slowly while keeping the legs still.
What counts as a rep
One rep lifts the shoulder blades to reach toward the raised toes and returns them to the floor; touching the toes is not required.
One rep lifts the shoulder blades to reach toward the raised toes and returns them to the floor; touching the toes is not required.
Breathing
Exhale through the effort and inhale during the controlled return.
Cues
- Reach up, not forward.
- Keep the legs still.
Common mistakes
Swinging the legs
What you seeThe legs move toward the hands with each curl.
FixHold the legs in one position and shorten the reach.
A steady leg position keeps the curl controlled.
Stop the set if
- Stop if you feel sharp pain.
- End the set if the lower back arches or the legs cannot stay still.
General educational content, not individual coaching or medical advice.
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