Crab Toe Touch

Body region

• Core
• Shoulders

Muscles

Main

• Rectus Abdominis
• External Oblique
• Internal Oblique

Helps

• Deltoid
• Gluteus Maximus
• Triceps

Holds

• Erector Spinae
• Biceps Femoris

Technique

1. Sit with knees bent, feet flat and hands on the floor behind you, fingers pointing toward the feet.
2. Lift the hips a few inches into a crab position.
3. Kick one leg up while reaching the opposite hand to touch the toes.
4. Return the hand and foot to the floor and repeat on the other side.

Cues

• Keep the hips up between reps.
• Rotate through the torso to reach the toe.

Common mistakes

• Letting the hips sink to the floor.
• Shrugging the shoulders up to the ears.

Alternatives

• Vertical Leg Crunch
• Bicycle Crunch