Alternating Floor Lying Toe-Tap
Tone your abs with alternating toe taps! A core-strengthening exercise you can do anywhere, anytime.
The Alternating Floor Lying Toe-Tap mainly works the core. No equipment needed: it uses just your bodyweight.
Alternating Floor Lying Toe-Tap Muscles Worked
Primary
Abdominals (rectus abdominis)
Secondary
Obliques; Hip Flexor (iliopsoas)
Alternating Floor Lying Toe-Tap Variations and Alternatives
How to do the Alternating Floor Lying Toe-Tap
Start by lying flat on your back on the floor with your arms extended by your sides. Your knees should be bent, and feet should be flat on the ground.
Lift your feet off the ground, bringing your knees directly above your hips, and bending them at a 90-degree angle. Your calves should be parallel to the floor. Maintain this position with your lower body throughout the exercise.
Engage your core by pulling your belly button towards your spine, and flatten your lower back against the floor.
Now, raise your upper body slightly off the ground to engage the core muscles further, but keep your lower back in contact with the ground.
Alternately reach towards or touch each foot, side to side, with the opposite hand. For example, lift your right hand towards your left foot, then your left hand towards your right foot, moving your upper body in a slight twisting motion.
Control your movement and maintain a steady breathing pattern. Exhale as you reach towards your foot and inhale as you return to the starting position.
Make sure to keep the movements controlled and use your abdominal muscles rather than momentum to move.
Perform the desired number of repetitions and sets while maintaining proper form and controlled movement throughout.
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Alternating Floor Lying Toe-Tap FAQs
What muscles does the Alternating Floor Lying Toe-Tap work?
The Alternating Floor Lying Toe-Tap mainly works the core. The main muscles are the rectus abdominis.
What equipment do you need for the Alternating Floor Lying Toe-Tap?
None. The Alternating Floor Lying Toe-Tap is a bodyweight exercise, so you can do it anywhere.
What are some Alternating Floor Lying Toe-Tap variations and alternatives?
Similar exercises include the 90-Degree Heel-Tap, Alternating Leg Pull, Alternating Toe-Tap Leg Lift and Heel-Tap.
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