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Heel touches

Execution

  1. Lie on the ground.
  2. Put your feet on the ground with your knees bent.
  3. Keep your arms just above the ground to your sides.
  4. Lift your shoulders and head slightly off the ground.
  5. Reach your right hand to your right ankle by crunching your side.
  6. Come back to the starting position.
  7. Now reach your left hand to your left ankle.
  8. Repeat this movement.

Points of attention

Keep your neck relaxed.

Variations

PROGRESSION
  • Lift your feet off the ground so your calves are parallel to the floor.
  • Hold dumbbells in your hands—preferably light.
REGRESSION

Don’t reach your heels. Keep your movement small.

Muscles involved

  • Abdominals
  • Obliques