Alternate Heel Touchers

Alternate Heel Touchers demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and your arms on your sides
  • 2Lift your head and shoulders slightly off the ground
  • 3Reach your right hand to the right heel and then return
  • 4Repeat the same for the left heel
  • 5Alternate between both sides, acting as if you're touching your ankles with each reach

Tips:

  • Keep your neck relaxed to prevent strain
  • Engage your oblique muscles with each touch
  • Breathe out as you reach for your heel, breathe in as you return to the center
  • Progress at your own pace. Don't rush the movements.

Alternate Heel Touchers Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs