HamstringsIntermediateIsolation

Sliding Leg Curl

Lying on your back, heels on a towel, curl the feet in.

Sliding Leg Curl: correct exercise technique

Benefits

  • Hamstrings at home
  • Combines with a glute bridge

How to do it

  1. Bridge the hips up
  2. Slide the heels in and out slowly
  3. Keep the hips high

Common mistakes

  • Hips dropping
  • Going too fast

Starting prescription

sets
3
reps
8–12
Rest
60 s
Reps in reserve
2

Alternatives

Programs that use it

3×/week8 weeks

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