Floor Hamstring Curls With Towel

Lift the hips up into bridge.

Floor hamstring curls with towel.

To do this. I ve done tons of hard hamstring exercises but single leg body curls may very well be the toughest of the lot even when just using bodyweight. Use the right leg to slide the foot out straight then pull it back in. Position towel under middle of foot with hands grasping towel on both ends.

For hamstring towel slides perform as above swapping out the slider for a towel. Notice how she keeps her hips raised throughout the entire exercis. Repeat 15 20 repetitions then switch sides. Performing towel hamstring curl.

From this position lift one or both feet off the floor by bending your knees. The hamstring curl with a ball uses a stability ball to lift your hips and legs off the floor. It will target your hamstrings and it will also work your core and your glutes. This movement is a lot like the slider leg curls we looked at above.

To do a hamstring curl on the floor lie on your stomach with your hands in front of you slightly wider than your shoulders. When doing this you should be keeping your knees on the floor. When bending your knees your hamstrings will engage to roll the ball toward your body. Lie on the floor.

Keep your back. This movement must be done on a low friction surface like a hardwood floor. It took me a long time to progress to them and even when i could do regular sliding leg curls with 135 pounds on my hips i still couldn t even do one rep of these bad boys. The only difference is that you use a towel on a low friction floor.

Switching up the hamstring curls above place a towel under only your right foot and keep your left foot flat on the floor in a bridge position. Lying swiss ball hamstring curls start lying on your back with the legs out straight resting your feet on the top of a swiss ball about six inches apart. Sit on mat or floor with knees bent. As with the slider leg curl it works your hamstrings glutes and core.