Exercise technique

crab twist toe touch

The crab twist toe touch is a bodyweight exercise targeting the abdominal muscles, with additional engagement of the obliques and hip flexors. It involves a dynamic movement pattern that requires coordination and balance, as you alternate reaching your hand to the opposite foot while supporting your body in a crab position.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Start by sitting on the ground with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
  2. Place your hands behind you, fingers pointing towards your feet, and lift your hips off the ground.
  3. Extend one leg straight out in front of you while simultaneously reaching your opposite hand towards your toes.
  4. Return to the starting position and repeat on the other side.
  5. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

Which other muscles are involved?

Obliques, Hip flexors.

How do you log your sets?

How do you track progressive overload?

Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.

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