Exercise Guide

Standing Single Leg Curl

beginnerRecommendedCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Standing Single Leg Curl

Hamstrings Body Weight

beginner

Category

upper legs

Body Part

upper legs

Equipment

body weight

Target

hamstrings

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your hands on your hips.

  2. 2

    Shift your weight onto your left leg and lift your right foot off the ground, bending your knee.

  3. 3

    Slowly curl your right heel towards your glutes, squeezing your hamstring.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your right foot back down to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs.

Muscles

GlutesHamstrings

Movement Data

Role

Hamstring Isolation

Pattern

squat

Priority

7/10

Variation Rank

1

Workout Split

legs

Classification

General

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