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Touch Your Toes

  • 5 minutes
  • 7 stretches
  • Standing, seated or kneeling, lying down
  • Uses a wall

A routine for the back of the legs, hips and lower back, for anyone working toward touching their toes. It moves from standing toe touches and a calf stretch to seated and lying hamstring stretches.

When to do it: Most days: a few minutes often is easier to keep up than a long session once a week.

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Illustration of the crossover toe touches stretch from the Touch Your Toes routine
Crossover Toe Touches, one of the 7 stretches in Touch Your Toes

The 7 stretches, in order

Times are at the app’s default pace, with five seconds to get ready before each stretch and three to switch sides. Tap a stretch for how to do it; in the app you follow along with a timer and voice guidance.

  1. Crossover Toe Touches

    30 s

    Links the upper and lower body with a gentle twist.

  2. Calf Stretch

    20 s each side

    Lengthens the calves.

  3. Seated Hamstring Stretch

    25 s each side

    Stretches the hamstrings and lower back.

  4. Butterfly Stretch

    30 s

    Opens the inner thighs and hips.

  5. Lying Hamstring Stretch

    25 s each side

    Lengthens tight hamstrings.

  6. Glute Stretch

    25 s each side

    Stretches the glutes and outer hip.

  7. Knees to Chest

    30 s

    Gently rounds and relaxes the lower back.

Stretch gently and stop if anything hurts. Stretch Minute is not medical advice. If you are injured, pregnant or have a medical condition, check with a doctor first.

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