Front Plank to Toe Tap

GlutesBody WeightIntermediate

Start in a front plank position with your body in a straight line from head to heels.

  1. Engage your core and maintain a stable position.
  2. Lift your right foot and tap your right toe to the ground outside your right hand.
  3. Return your right foot to the plank position and repeat with your left foot.
  4. Continue alternating toe taps for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Front Plank to Toe Tap

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Front Plank to Toe Tap using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your glutes.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your glutes rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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