Sliding Leg Curl on Floor with Towel
On the back with the heels on a towel on a smooth floor, lift the hips and slide the heels out to straight legs and back in, hips held high.
How to do it
Setup
On your back on a smooth floor, knees bent, heels on a folded towel, arms by the sides, hips lifted.
Steps
- Slide the heels away until the legs are almost straight.
- Keep the hips off the floor the whole way.
- Pull the heels back toward the hips with the hamstrings.
Common mistakes
Hips sinking as the legs straighten: the bridge holds; shorten the slide if it cannot. Carpet or a grippy floor: the towel needs a smooth surface to glide. Pushing through the toes: the heels press down and drag.
Breathing
Exhale pulling the heels in, inhale sliding them out.
