Downward Facing Dog Toe Touch
Description
The downward facing dog toe touch is a dynamic stretch that reaches alternating hands to the opposite toe from a downward dog position. The cross body reach opens the hamstrings, lats, and obliques.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Downward Facing Dog Toe Touch Instructions
- Start in a downward facing dog with hips high and arms strong.
- Press the chest toward the thighs and aim heels toward the floor.
- Lift one hand off the floor.
- Reach that hand under the body to touch the opposite foot.
- Allow the hips to shift slightly during the reach.
- Return the hand to the floor and reset the dog position.
- Reach the other hand to the opposite foot.
- Continue alternating reaches for the full set.
Downward Facing Dog Toe Touch Form & Visual
Downward Facing Dog Toe Touch Benefits
- Stretches the hamstrings dynamically.
- Opens the lats and shoulders.
- Improves rotational mobility through the cross reach.
- Trains balance on three points of contact.
- No equipment needed.
- Excellent warm up before squats and deadlifts.
Downward Facing Dog Toe Touch Muscles Worked
- Hamstrings
- Latissimus dorsi
- Obliques
- Posterior deltoid
Downward Facing Dog Toe Touch Variations & Alternatives
- Downward Dog
- Toe Touch
- Inchworm
- World Greatest Stretch
