Exercise guide · Intermediate · Balance

Arms Apart Circular Toe Touch (Male): How to Do It & Muscles Worked

The arms apart circular toe touch is a bodyweight exercise that targets the glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps, and calves. It involves bending forward at the waist to touch your toes with one hand while lifting the opposite leg behind you, alternating sides to challenge balance and flexibility.

Primary muscles
Glutes
Secondary muscles
Hamstrings , Calves , Quads
Equipment
Body Weight
Level · type
Intermediate · Balance
Demonstration of the arms apart circular toe touch (male)
Front view: muscles worked by the arms apart circular toe touch (male). Primary: glutes. Secondary: hamstrings, calves and quads.
Back view: muscles worked by the arms apart circular toe touch (male). Primary: glutes. Secondary: hamstrings, calves and quads.
Primary Secondary

How to do the arms apart circular toe touch (male)

  1. Step 1: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and arms extended to the sides.
  2. Step 2: Keeping your legs straight, bend forward at the waist and reach down towards your toes with your right hand.
  3. Step 3: As you reach down, simultaneously lift your left leg straight up behind you, maintaining balance.
  4. Step 4: Return to the starting position and repeat the movement with your left hand reaching towards your toes and your right leg lifting up behind you.
  5. Step 5: Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

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Step-by-step instructions and demonstration media are from the ExerciseDB exercise dataset.

This guide is general fitness information, not medical advice. Stop if an exercise causes pain and speak to a doctor or physiotherapist about injuries or health conditions before starting a new programme.