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Heel Touches

A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.

Equipment

Bodyweight

HOW TO PERFORM

1. Lie on your back with the knees bent and the feet flat, a little wider than hip width.
2. Curl the head and shoulders off the floor and reach the arms down by the sides toward the feet.
3. Bend sideways to touch the right heel with the right hand, then come back through the middle and touch the left heel with the left hand.
4. Keep the shoulders off the floor for the whole set. One touch on each side is one rep.

FORM TIPS

• The bend comes from the side of the waist. Reaching further with the arm does not count.
• Set the feet far enough out that each heel is a stretch to reach.

TARGET MUSCLES

Primary

• Obliques

Secondary

• Abs

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