Side Toe Touching
Description
The side toe touching is a side hamstring and oblique stretch. The lifter stands tall and reaches one hand down to touch the same side foot while keeping the other arm reaching up. The side reach stretches the hamstrings and obliques.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Side Toe Touching Instructions
- Stand tall with feet wider than shoulder-width.
- Brace your core lightly.
- Reach one arm up overhead.
- Bend at the side reaching the other hand down toward the same side foot.
- Continue reaching down toward the toe.
- Allow the side stretch through the body.
- Hold the position and breathe.
- Slowly come back up. Switch sides.
Side Toe Touching Form & Visual
Side Toe Touching Benefits
- Stretches the hamstrings
- Opens the obliques
- No equipment needed
- Useful warm-up stretch
- Easy to add anywhere
- Strong basic stretch
Side Toe Touching Muscles Worked
- Hamstrings
- Obliques
- Latissimus dorsi
Side Toe Touching Variations & Alternatives
- Two Toe Touch
- Front Toe Touch
- Standing Side Bend
- Triangle Pose
- Side Two Front Toe Touching
- Two Front Toe Touching
- Front Toe Touching
