Heel Taps

Body region

• Core

Muscles

Main

• External Oblique
• Internal Oblique

Helps

• Rectus Abdominis

Holds

• Transversus Abdominis

Technique

1. Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat, arms by your sides, and lift your head and shoulders slightly.
2. Bend your torso sideways to bring your right fingertips toward your right heel.
3. Come back to center, then reach the left fingertips to the left heel.
4. Keep alternating in a smooth rhythm.

Cues

• Crunch the ribs sideways toward the hip.
• Keep the neck long.

Common mistakes

• Only moving the arms.
• Rolling the hips.
• Rushing so that the sides do not contract.

Alternatives

• Oblique Crunch
• Side-Lying Crunch