Abs exercise

Alternative Heel Touch

How to do the Alternative Heel Touch with correct form — the muscles worked, equipment, and step-by-step technique from the Fitonist exercise library.

Lie on your back, keep your knees bent, arms at the sides, and keep your back and feet flat on the mat. Crunch forward and to the left, touching your left heel with your left hand and hold. Return slowly to the starting position and repeat the movement on the right side. Repeat…
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Illustration showing the Alternative Heel Touch
Targets

Muscles worked

Abs muscle Abs Primary
Technique

How to do the Alternative Heel Touch

  1. 1 Lie on your back, keep your knees bent, arms at the sides, and keep your back and feet flat on the mat.
  2. 2 Crunch forward and to the left, touching your left heel with your left hand and hold. Return slowly to the starting position and repeat the movement on the right side.
  3. 3 Repeat this side-to-side movement until the set is complete.