Which of the following is listed as a gross motor stretching activity?

Which of the following is listed as a gross motor stretching activity?

• A. Cat/Cow
• B. Arm circles
• C. Butterfly
• D. Toe touch

Answer: (D)

A gross motor stretching activity is one that uses large muscle groups across the body to improve flexibility, usually done as part of a warm-up or group movement. A toe touch fits this because it stretches the hamstrings and lower back—the big muscles along the back of the legs and torso—and it can be performed as a standing or seated, whole-body movement. The other options are more localized or involve smaller-scale movements: Cat/Cow is a floor-based spinal mobility sequence; arm circles target the shoulders and are a smaller, dynamic warm-up; butterfly mainly stretches the hips and groin in a seated position. So the toe touch best represents a gross motor stretching activity.

A gross motor stretching activity is one that uses large muscle groups across the body to improve flexibility, usually done as part of a warm-up or group movement. A toe touch fits this because it stretches the hamstrings and lower back—the big muscles along the back of the legs and torso—and it can be performed as a standing or seated, whole-body movement. The other options are more localized or involve smaller-scale movements: Cat/Cow is a floor-based spinal mobility sequence; arm circles target the shoulders and are a smaller, dynamic warm-up; butterfly mainly stretches the hips and groin in a seated position. So the toe touch best represents a gross motor stretching activity.