How to do a crab toe touch

CoreBodyweightBeginner

From a crab position, kick one leg up and reach the opposite hand to your toe — a fun, full-body core move.

How to do it

1Sit in a crab, hips lifted, hands and feet down
2Kick one leg up and reach the opposite hand to meet it
3Lower under control and switch sides

Common mistakes

×Hips sagging toward the floor
×Rushing and losing coordination

Muscles worked

Core Glutes Shoulders

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