# Standing Toe Touch Kick

A standing warm-up drill that kicks one straight leg up in front while the opposite hand reaches across to the foot. Alternates sides each rep and warms up the hamstrings, hips, and trunk.

- Beginner · Mobility
- Equipment: 
- HD video: https://media.seto.fit/exercises/standing-toe-touch/video/male.mp4
- HTML: https://seto.fit/exercises/standing-toe-touch-kick/

## Muscles worked

- Abs: 7/10
- Obliques: 6/10
- Lower back: 3/10

## How to do the Standing Toe Touch Kick

1. Stand tall, feet hip-width apart, arms at your sides.
2. Kick one straight leg up and reach the opposite hand to that foot.
3. Lower under control, then switch sides.

### Full technique — 6 steps

1. Stand tall with feet about hip width apart and arms at your sides.
2. Kick one straight leg up in front of you as high as you can control.
3. At the same time, reach the opposite hand across your body toward that foot.
4. Let your torso turn slightly toward the raised leg while the standing foot stays flat.
5. Lower the leg and arm under control back to the start.
6. Repeat on the other side, alternating sides each rep.

## Common mistakes

- Bending the kicking knee
- Reaching with the same-side hand
- Rounding the back to reach the foot
- Leaning back to lift higher
- Lifting the standing heel

## Form cues

- Keep knees straight
- Hand to opposite foot
- Stay tall through torso
- Keep standing foot planted
- Build height gradually

## How much to do

- **Strength**: 1–2 sets of 10–12 reps · rest 20 s · 5–6 reps in reserve · lower 1 s, lift 1 s
- **Muscle growth**: 1–2 sets of 10–12 reps · rest 20 s · 5–6 reps in reserve · lower 1 s, lift 1 s
- **Endurance**: 2–3 sets of 16–20 reps · rest 30 s · 5 reps in reserve · lower 1 s, lift 1 s

Reps in reserve: how many more you could still do when you end the set.

## Where to start and where to go next

Same muscles, same movement. Too hard for now — step down; once it gets easy — step up.

- **This exercise: Standing Toe Touch Kick — Beginner**
- Harder: [Plank to Lunge with Rotation](https://seto.fit/exercises/plank-to-lunge-with-rotation/) — 35% of bodyweight

## Quick answers

### What muscles does the Standing Toe Touch Kick work?

Primary: Abs 7/10, Obliques 6/10. Also works: Lower back 3/10.

### When should I do the Standing Toe Touch Kick in a workout?

Warm-up. Done at the start to get the body ready. ≈ 2 min with rest.

### How many sets and reps of the Standing Toe Touch Kick?

Strength: 1–2 sets of 10–12 reps, rest 20 s, 5–6 reps in reserve. Muscle growth: 1–2 sets of 10–12 reps, rest 20 s, 5–6 reps in reserve. Endurance: 2–3 sets of 16–20 reps, rest 30 s, 5 reps in reserve.

### What is a harder version of the Standing Toe Touch Kick?

Plank to Lunge with Rotation (35% of bodyweight).

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