Toe touches
Reps5 times
Calories burned22 kcal
LevelBeginner
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Lie on your back, press your lower back to the floor. The arms are extended at the sides, palms down. Keep your feet together. Slowly lift your legs up until they are almost perpendicular to the floor, knees slightly bent. Feet are parallel to the floor. Raise your arms at a 45 degree angle to the floor. This will be your starting position. Keeping your lower back pressed to the floor, as you exhale, lift your torso, trying to touch your toes with your hands. As you inhale, slowly lower your torso and arms to the starting position. Keep your arms straight. Complete the required number of repetitions.
How to perform the exercise
5 times
22 kcal
Control your movement and do not rush.
01
Starting position
Lie on your back, press your lower back to the floor. Arms extended at your sides, palms down. Keep your legs together.
02
Leg lift
Slowly raise your legs until they are almost perpendicular to the floor, slightly bent at the knees; feet parallel to the floor.
03
Arm position
Raise your arms at a 45-degree angle to the floor — this is the starting position.
04
Torso lift
Keeping your lower back pressed to the floor, exhale and lift your torso, trying to touch your toes with your hands.
05
Return
Inhale and slowly lower your torso and arms to the starting position, keeping your arms straight.
Variants
Beginner
Perform with bent knees and a partial range of motion.
Middle
Work through a full range while controlling your lower back.
Professional
Increase the range and perform a slow lowering phase.
Which muscles are working
Abdominals and core
Benefits of the exercise
Strength
Strengthens the abdominal muscles.
Balance
Improves torso control.
Simply
Helps develop flexibility.
Contraindications
Acute pain in the back or neck.
Recent injuries to the spine or abdomen.
Medical prohibition of abdominal training.
Recommendations
Lower back
Keep your lower back pressed to the floor.
Breathing
Exhale on the lift.
Tempo
Lower slowly.
