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alternate heel touchers

alternate heel touchers is a common strength training exercise. Below are form tips, steps, and demos.

Steps

Step 1. Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground

Step 2. Extend your arms straight out to the sides, parallel to the ground

Step 3. Engaging your abs, lift your shoulders off the ground and reach your right hand towards your right heel

Step 4. Return to the starting position and repeat on the left side, reaching your left hand towards your left heel

Step 5. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles & body parts

Primary muscles

abs

Secondary muscles

obliques

Primary body parts

core

Common mistakes & warnings

Form & control

Avoid momentum and excessive swing; keep core stable; match breath to movement; control the eccentric phase.

Control breathing and core; keep a steady tempo.

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