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.
Also Works
ObliquesHip Flexors
How to Perform
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Start by sitting on the ground with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
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Place your hands behind you, fingers pointing towards your feet, and lift your hips off the ground.
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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.
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Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.
Pro Tips
•Keep your hips elevated throughout the entire set; don't let your butt sink back to the ground between reps.
•Reach fully with the opposite hand to the opposite foot, rotating your torso to get a full contraction in the obliques.
•Exhale forcefully as you reach for the toe to help engage the deep core muscles.
Common Mistakes
•Dropping the hips between reps, which eliminates the core and glute engagement that makes this exercise effective.
•Rushing through the movement without fully extending the leg or reaching the hand, reducing range of motion.
•Placing too much weight on the wrists instead of distributing it across the palms, causing wrist discomfort.