Toe Touch (Medicine Ball)

A challenging core exercise where you lie on your back and reach a medicine ball toward your toes, engaging the upper and lower abdomen.

Instructions

1. Lie on your back with your legs extended and a medicine ball held with both hands.
2. Raise the medicine ball overhead while keeping your legs straight.
3. Lift your shoulders and torso off the ground, bringing the medicine ball toward your toes.
4. Try to touch or get close to your toes with the medicine ball, engaging your entire core.
5. Lower the medicine ball back overhead and lower your torso to the starting position.
6. Repeat for the prescribed number of repetitions.

Tips

• Keep your legs straight throughout; avoid bending your knees.
• Move slowly and with control to maximize core engagement.
• The range of motion will depend on your flexibility and core strength.
• The medicine ball weight increases difficulty; start lighter and progress gradually.
• This exercise effectively targets both upper and lower abdominal muscles.