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Seated toe touch

While seated, reach for your toes; this is a nice, easy stretching exercise [ID: seated_toe_touch]

Instructions

First time: Do 10 reps

Steps:

1. Start position: Seated in a chair
2. Reach down for your opposite foot; touch or come as close as you can to touching
3. Return to start position; continue by alternating left and right hands

Details

Some variations:

• Try your Seated toe touch while holding a (low weight) dumbbell in each hand
• While seated, raise your foot and tap heels and toes, www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMOnCNyG36g
• While seated, try some ankle circles, www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoNOR0Bpxj0
• You can also try standing toe touches, www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeY-Cofynwk

Little help

Video: demo of the Seated toe touch exercise, www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm9TdtzqF_w

Image source: Henry Ford Health, youtube link