Standing Leg Slide with Towel
Standing Leg Slide with Towel Instructions
- Place a small towel under one foot on a smooth floor.
- Stand tall with the feet shoulder width apart.
- Brace the core and shift weight to the planted leg.
- Slide the towel foot out to the side by extending the leg.
- Stop when you feel a stretch in the inner thigh.
- Pull the towel foot back to the start by squeezing the inner thigh.
- Keep the planted leg slightly bent throughout.
- Repeat for all reps then switch sides.
Standing Leg Slide with Towel Form & Visual
Standing Leg Slide with Towel Benefits
- Builds adductor and glute strength.
- No equipment needed beyond a towel.
- Excellent at home alternative to a Cossack squat.
- Trains hip stability on the planted leg.
- Carryover to lateral movement in sport.
- Develops single leg balance.
Standing Leg Slide with Towel Muscles Worked
- Adductors
- Gluteus medius
- Gluteus maximus
- Quadriceps
Standing Leg Slide with Towel Variations & Alternatives
- Cossack Squat
- Lateral Lunge
- Skater Squat
- Side Lunge
