Demo & instructions
Slider Hamstring Curl
Also known as: Sliding Leg Curl, Slider Leg Curl, Towel Hamstring Curl
Instructions
Lying on your back with heels on sliders, you hold your hips up and glide your feet out and back in. A simple, low-cost way to work the hamstrings hard at home.
- Movement
- Knee flexion
- Type
- Isolation
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 6–20 reps
Setup
- 1Lie on your back on a smooth floor with knees bent and a slider under each heel.
- 2Rest your arms on the floor by your sides, palms down.
- 3Press through your heels and lift your hips into a bridge.
Execution
- 1Slide your heels away slowly until your legs are almost straight, keeping your hips off the floor.
- 2Dig your heels down and drag them back toward your glutes.
Target
Equipment
Muscles worked
Equipment
Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
