Toe Touches
Sounds simple doesn’t it?
In this fast-paced cardio exercise, you jump from one side to the other while reaching for one set of toes. Raises your heart-rate, works on lower-body quickness, and is very challenging and engaging.
Summary
The toe touches, very similar to speed skaters, are useful for in-between kettlebell exercises that really push us to the limit. It’s a great way for the body to stay warm, and get that extra cardiovascular exercise in between the other exercises.
Key Points
Movement
Start with feet a little more than shoulder-width apart, and pick a side to take a lateral hop to, left or right. Use momentum from your arms and core to use one leg to hop a few feet outside. Once you hop on the one leg, bring your opposite leg behind your hop leg and use your opposite arm to touch your hop leg. Then you repeat the process for the other side and make sure you do the same number on both sides. It sounds extremely confusing in writing, it’s really not that bad.
Muscles Worked
The toe touches really focus on leg quickness and therefore target mainly the quadriceps, hamstrings, tibealis anterior, and the calf muscles.
Primary
Secondary
Conclusion & How to incorporate
The toe touches are fantastic for when you need to bridge two difficult kettlebell exericses together and want to incorporate an exercise that helps keep the heart rate up as well as burn additional calories and keep the body warm.
Similar Exercises
We encourage you to check out these other kettlebell exercises if you have not done so already.
