Abdominals
Alternate Heel Touchers
A lying side crunch where you reach for your heels alternately to train the obliques.
Primary musclesAbdominals
Energy burned
≈ 17 kcalFor 3 × 8–12, rest 90s · ≈ 2.9 kcal/min
Estimate range 12–21 kcal (±25 %)
Muscle mass worked4 %
Effort during a set4.5 MET
Your lean mass53.5 kgBody fat estimated from BMI and age
Body-weight exercise: your whole body is the load, so heavier people burn more.
Estimate ±25 %: muscles worked (from the exercise data), sets, reps, rest and your body. See the planner for whole sessions.
Setup
- 1Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat, placed about hip-width apart.
- 2Extend your arms along your sides with your fingertips near your heels.
How to perform
- 1Lift your shoulders slightly off the floor and reach your right hand toward your right heel by bending sideways.
- 2Return to center without resting your shoulders on the floor.
- 3Reach your left hand toward your left heel.
- 4Keep alternating in a steady rhythm.
