Basic Toe Touch
Fold down from standing to touch the toes and roll back up, rep after rep; a moving warm-up for the backs of the legs and the lower back.
How to do it
Setup
Standing, feet hip-width, knees soft, arms hanging.
Steps
- Fold forward from the hips, sliding the hands down the legs.
- Reach the toes, or stop where the backs of the legs pull.
- Roll back up to standing, head last.
Common mistakes
Bouncing at the bottom to reach lower: go down smoothly, come straight back. Locked knees: keep them soft to spare the lower back. Snapping upright: roll up, head last.
Breathing
Exhale folding down, inhale rolling up.
