How to do the toe touch stretch

Instructions for toe touch:

Start from a standing position with your feet hip-width apart and toes facing forward.

Keeping a slight bend in the knees, gently fold forward at the hips and let your fingers hang down toward your toes.

What does toe touch help with?

Flexibility

What areas does toe touch exercise?

Lower Back, Hamstrings, Calves, Glutes

How is toe touch performed?

Standing

When should you avoid toe touch?

Vertigo, Dizziness, Pregnancy, Osteoporosis, Herniated Disc, Sciatica, High Blood Pressure, Heart Condition

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