How to Do
How to Do Toe Touch Crunch
The toe touch crunch should begin with good posture to avoid injury. Brace the spine by drawing your lower abdomen inward. Your core muscles should be activated to support your posture as you perform the exercise.
If any pain is experienced, immediately stop the toe touch crunch.
Beginning
Beginning Toe Touch Crunch
1. Lay down on your back on the floor.
2. Maintain your feet together and your legs straight (or with only a tiny bend) as you raise your legs off the ground, bending at the waist until they are straight in the air.
Movement
Toe Touch Crunch Movement
1. Stretch your arms and raise them to the ceiling, pointing the tips of your fingers skyward.
2. Hold this position for one to two seconds by tightening your abdominals and lifting your head and shoulders off the ground while stretching your hands towards your feet.
3. Return your body to the ground slowly. However, do not allow your body to totally rest on the ground, and keep your core firm.
Benefits
Toe Touch Crunch Benefits
Toe-Touch Crunches combine the benefits of an ab crunch with a hamstring stretch and an isometric hold for your hip flexors.
