Mobility

Floor Reach

Floor Reach is a simple yet effective exercise for increasing your flexibility and promoting better posture. This movement involves reaching your hands towards your toes while standing, giving your lower back and hamstrings a good stretch. Regular practice can help reduce tightness in these areas and improve your overall flexibility and mobility.
View all exercises
Floor Reach instructions
Step-by-step instructions
1
Stand straight up with your feet hip width apart and your arms at your sides.
2
Slowly bend at your waist, trying to touch your toes. If this is not yet attainable, aim for your shins or knees.
3
Keep your knees straight and do not lock them out.
4
Reach for 1-2 seconds before straightening back up to your starting position.
5
Avoid hunching your back or neck during this movement and repeat for the programmed number of reps.
Stand straight up with your feet hip width apart and your arms at your sides.
Slowly bend at your waist, trying to touch your toes. If this is not yet attainable, aim for your shins or knees.
Keep your knees straight and do not lock them out.
Reach for 1-2 seconds before straightening back up to your starting position.
Avoid hunching your back or neck during this movement and repeat for the programmed number of reps.
Equipment needed
Bands
Barbell
Battle Ropes
Bench
Bosu
Box
Cables
Dip Bar
Dumbbell
EZ Curl Bar
Hex Bar
Kettlebell
Ladder
Machine
Pull-Up Bar
Yoga Ball
Muscles used
This is some text inside of a div block.
Back
Front
Strength distributions
This graph shows how much weight men and women could lift for a single maximum-effort rep.
Explore other exercises
Strength
Med Ball Reach Curl Forward Lunge with trainwell
Med Ball Reach Curl Forward Lunge
The Med Ball Reach Curl Forward Lunge targets legs, arms, and core. It involves lunging forward with a medicine ball, improving coordination, strength, and balance for full-body routines.
Try it out
Strength
Weighted Wall Sit with trainwell
Weighted Wall Sit
The Weighted Wall Sit targets thighs and glutes, enhancing strength, endurance, and stability. Add weight to boost muscle build and tone; an excellent exercise for balance improvement.
Try it out
Mobility
Hand Roller Outer Quad with trainwell
Hand Roller Outer Quad
Hand Roller Outer Quad is a fantastic movement for targeting your outer thigh muscles (quads). Through repeated rolling, you provide a deep tissue massage to the outer quad, helping to promote muscle recovery and flexibility. It's also great for rehabilitating muscles after strenuous workouts or reducing muscle pain and tension. This exercise requires minimal equipment and can be done as a relaxing, cool-down routine.
Try it out
Start your fitness journey today
Enjoying exercises like Floor Reach, but want more personalization? Join trainwell to build a stronger, healthier, and more confident version of you.
Work with a trainer