standing single leg curl
The standing single leg curl is a bodyweight exercise targeting the hamstrings and glutes. It involves balancing on one leg while curling the opposite heel toward the glutes, emphasizing hamstring activation and single-leg stability.
Difficulty
Equipment: Bodyweight
Duration: 30seconds
Calories: ~6/per minute
STRENGTH
Target Muscle
hamstringsLOWER POST
Secondary Muscles
glutes
Instructions
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your hands on your hips.
- Shift your weight onto your left leg and lift your right foot off the ground, bending your knee.
- Slowly curl your right heel towards your glutes, squeezing your hamstring.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your right foot back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs.
