Standing Across-Body Toe-Tap
Boost core stability and flexibility with the Standing Across-Body Toe-Tap. This dynamic move targets your hamstrings and obliques while improving rotational mobility and balance.
The Standing Across-Body Toe-Tap mainly works the core and hamstrings, with help from the lower back. No equipment needed: it uses just your bodyweight.
Standing Across-Body Toe-Tap Muscles Worked
Primary
Obliques; Hamstrings
Secondary
Abdominals (rectus abdominis); Spinal Erectors (erector spinae)
How to do the Standing Across-Body Toe-Tap
Setup
Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart.
Extend your arms out to your sides, parallel to the floor.
Movement
Keep your legs relatively straight, maintaining a soft bend in the knees to avoid locking.
Exhale as you hinge at the hips, twisting your torso to bring your right hand down towards your left foot.
Reach as close to your toes as you can, keeping your back as flat as possible during the descent.
Inhale as you return to the upright standing position with arms extended out to the sides.
Repeat the movement on the opposite side, bringing your left hand down to your right foot.
Standing Across-Body Toe-Tap FAQs
What muscles does the Standing Across-Body Toe-Tap work?
The Standing Across-Body Toe-Tap mainly works the core and hamstrings, with help from the lower back. The main muscles are the obliques and hamstrings.
What equipment do you need for the Standing Across-Body Toe-Tap?
None. The Standing Across-Body Toe-Tap is a bodyweight exercise, so you can do it anywhere.
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