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Alternate Heel Touchers
Muscles involved
Alternate heel touchers reach side to side while lying down. They target the obliques with no equipment.
How to do it
- Lie on your back with your knees bent, your feet apart at the indicated width, and your arms extended to the sides.
- Contract your torso forward and to the right 2–3 inches to touch your right heel and hold the contraction for one second.
- Slowly return to the starting position while inhaling.
- Repeat towards the left side, touching the heel, and alternate sides until you complete the indicated repetitions.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Keep your chin slightly towards your chest to protect your neck. - Propel the movement from your abdomen, not from your shoulders. - Avoid arching your back by keeping your core firm.
Difficulty
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Alternate Heel Touchers: which muscles does it work?
Alternate Heel Touchers mainly works: Obliques.
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