Reverse Sliding Leg Curl on Floor with Towel
Description
The reverse sliding leg curl on the floor with towel uses a small towel under the heels on a smooth floor. From a glute bridge, you slide the heels out away and pull them back in to train the hamstrings.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Reverse Sliding Leg Curl on Floor with Towel Instructions
- Place a small towel under each heel on a smooth floor.
- Lie on your back with the knees bent and heels close to your hips.
- Lift the hips into a glute bridge position.
- Brace the core and keep the hips lifted.
- Slide both heels out away from your body by extending the knees.
- Stop just before the legs are straight.
- Pull the heels back toward the hips by bending the knees.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Reverse Sliding Leg Curl on Floor with Towel Form & Visual
Reverse Sliding Leg Curl on Floor with Towel Benefits
- Builds hamstring and glute strength.
- Bridge position keeps the hips active throughout.
- No equipment needed beyond a towel.
- Excellent at home alternative to a leg curl machine.
- Improves hamstring eccentric control.
- Carryover to deadlifts and Nordic curls.
Reverse Sliding Leg Curl on Floor with Towel Muscles Worked
- Hamstrings
- Gluteus maximus
- Calves
- Erector spinae
Reverse Sliding Leg Curl on Floor with Towel Variations & Alternatives
- Sliding Leg Curl
- Nordic Curl
- Glute Bridge
- Hamstring Walkout
