Reverse Table-Top Shoulder-Tap
Challenge your stability with this bodyweight move. By tapping your shoulders from a table-top bridge, you’ll torch your core, strengthen your triceps, and improve total-body coordination.
The Reverse Table-Top Shoulder-Tap mainly works the core and glutes & hips, with help from the shoulders and triceps. No equipment needed: it uses just your bodyweight.
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Reverse Table-Top Shoulder-Tap Muscles Worked
Primary
Abdominals (rectus abdominis); Glutes (gluteus maximus)
Secondary
Front Shoulder (anterior deltoid); Triceps (triceps brachii)
How to do the Reverse Table-Top Shoulder-Tap
Setup
Begin seated on the floor or a exercise mat with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.
Place your hands on the floor behind you, with your fingertips pointing toward your feet.
Lift your hips off the ground until they are in line with your shoulders and knees, forming a flat table-top position.
Execution
Maintain core engagement and steady your balance on one arm.
Slowly lift your opposite hand off the floor, keeping your hips stable to avoid rotation.
Reach across your body and touch the opposite shoulder with your hand, briefly pausing at the contact point.
Return your hand to the starting position on the floor.
Repeat the movement on the opposite side, alternating hands while focusing on keeping your hips lifted and body centered throughout.
Reverse Table-Top Shoulder-Tap FAQs
What muscles does the Reverse Table-Top Shoulder-Tap work?
The Reverse Table-Top Shoulder-Tap mainly works the core and glutes & hips, with help from the shoulders and triceps. The main muscles are the rectus abdominis and gluteus maximus.
What equipment do you need for the Reverse Table-Top Shoulder-Tap?
None. The Reverse Table-Top Shoulder-Tap is a bodyweight exercise, so you can do it anywhere.
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