Toe touch kick

Muscles worked: Abs, Hip flexors, Shoulders
AbsHip flexorsShoulders
🔧 no equipment 🔁 reps Difficulty:

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Stand tall, feet hip-width apart, weight on midfoot. Arms extended overhead, core braced, eyes forward. Kick one leg straight up powerfully, driving the toe toward your hands. At the peak, lower arms and torso to meet the kicking foot, squeezing your abs. Return to starting position, then repeat on the opposite side, alternating legs each rep. Exhale on the kick/fold, inhale on reset. Maintain sharp, controlled movements.

Muscles Worked

Hip flexorsrectus abdominisobliquesdeltoids
Secondary: Hamstrings, quadriceps, glutes, calves, upper back, transverse abdominis

Tips

Engage your core and maintain a flat back, reaching for your shin or knee. Kick with power, visualizing breaking through a barrier. Extend your arms overhead between each kick, reaching for the sky. Alternate sides with each repetition.

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