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Toe Touch Crunch

The Toe Touch Crunch targets your abs, improving core strength and endurance. It involves reaching for your toes and crunching while laying down, enhancing posture and balance.
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Toe Touch Crunch instructions
Step-by-step instructions
1
Lie on your back on a mat, with your arms extended straight above your head and your legs raised in the air to form a 90 degree angle with your torso.
2
Try to keep your legs as straight as possible, but a slight bend in the knees is okay if necessary.
3
Contract your abs and reach your hands towards your toes, lifting your shoulder blades off the mat.
4
Lower yourself back down to the starting position in a controlled manner.
5
Repeat this motion, keeping it slow and controlled, and avoid using momentum to swing yourself up.
Lie on your back on a mat, with your arms extended straight above your head and your legs raised in the air to form a 90 degree angle with your torso.
Try to keep your legs as straight as possible, but a slight bend in the knees is okay if necessary.
Contract your abs and reach your hands towards your toes, lifting your shoulder blades off the mat.
Lower yourself back down to the starting position in a controlled manner.
Repeat this motion, keeping it slow and controlled, and avoid using momentum to swing yourself up.
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