Sliding Leg Curl on Floor with Towel
Description
The sliding leg curl on floor with towel is a no equipment hamstring exercise. With towels under the feet on a slick floor, the legs slide out and curl back, training the hamstrings through their full range.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Sliding Leg Curl on Floor with Towel Instructions
- Lie on your back on a smooth floor with knees bent and feet flat.
- Place a small towel under each heel.
- Press your hips up slightly to lift the back off the floor.
- Brace the core and engage the glutes.
- Slide both feet away from your body until the legs are nearly straight.
- Maintain hip lift through the slide.
- Pull the feet back toward your hips by curling the hamstrings.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Sliding Leg Curl on Floor with Towel Form & Visual
Sliding Leg Curl on Floor with Towel Benefits
- Hammers the hamstrings through the curl motion.
- Trains the glutes with isometric hold.
- No equipment beyond towels and a slick floor.
- Builds posterior chain strength at home.
- Easy to scale by adjusting hip lift height.
- Joint friendly with smooth sliding tempo.
Sliding Leg Curl on Floor with Towel Muscles Worked
- Hamstrings
- Gluteus maximus
- Calves
- Erector spinae
Sliding Leg Curl on Floor with Towel Variations & Alternatives
- Sliding Floor Bridge Curl
- Stability Ball Leg Curl
- Nordic Curl
- Glute Ham Raise
