# Touch Your Toes: 5-minute stretching routine

Source: https://stretchminute.com/routines/touch-your-toes

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.

- Length: about 5 minutes at the default pace (7 stretches)
- Category: Goals
- In the app: Premium (7-day free trial on the yearly plan for new subscribers)
- When to do it: Most days: a few minutes often is easier to keep up than a long session once a week.

## Stretches, in order

1. **[Crossover Toe Touches](https://stretchminute.com/stretches/crossover-toe-touches)** (30 s): Links the upper and lower body with a gentle twist.
2. **[Calf Stretch](https://stretchminute.com/stretches/calf-stretch)** (20 s each side): Lengthens the calves.
3. **[Seated Hamstring Stretch](https://stretchminute.com/stretches/seated-hamstring-stretch)** (25 s each side): Stretches the hamstrings and lower back.
4. **[Butterfly Stretch](https://stretchminute.com/stretches/butterfly-stretch)** (30 s): Opens the inner thighs and hips.
5. **[Lying Hamstring Stretch](https://stretchminute.com/stretches/lying-hamstring-stretch)** (25 s each side): Lengthens tight hamstrings.
6. **[Glute Stretch](https://stretchminute.com/stretches/glute-stretch)** (25 s each side): Stretches the glutes and outer hip.
7. **[Knees to Chest](https://stretchminute.com/stretches/knees-to-chest)** (30 s): Gently rounds and relaxes the lower back.

Times assume 5 seconds to get ready before each stretch and 3 seconds to switch sides.

Stretch gently and stop if anything hurts. Stretch Minute is not medical advice.

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