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Sliding Leg Curl on Floor with Towel

Step by step instructions, muscle activation and variants for the Sliding Leg Curl on Floor with Towel.

EasyHamstrings

About this exercise

The sliding leg curl with a towel is a bodyweight hamstring exercise performed on a smooth floor surface. By placing your heels on a folded towel and curling them toward your glutes while simultaneously bridging, you create a challenging eccentric and concentric load on the hamstrings with no equipment other than a towel.

How to Perform

  • Lie on your back on a smooth floor with legs extended and heels resting on a folded towel
  • Press your arms flat against the floor beside you for stability
  • Drive through the heels to raise your hips off the floor into a bridge
  • Keeping the hips elevated, slide both heels toward your glutes by bending the knees, letting the towel glide on the floor
  • Slowly extend the legs back to the starting position while keeping the hips up, then repeat

Muscle Activation

Primary
Hamstrings
Secondary
QuadricepsCalves

About the Sliding Leg Curl on Floor with Towel

The Sliding Leg Curl on Floor with Towel is a foundational movement that builds strength and muscle through controlled, progressive overload. Train it 1 to 2 times per week with 3 to 5 working sets per session, gradually adding weight or reps as form holds up.