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standing single leg curl

standing single leg curl exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: hamstrings. Equipment: body weight.

standing single leg curl exercise demonstration
Target muscle
hamstrings
Muscle group
glutes
Body part
upper legs
Equipment
body weight

Secondary muscles

glutes

How to perform

  1. Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your hands on your hips.
  2. Shift your weight onto your left leg and lift your right foot off the ground, bending your knee.
  3. Slowly curl your right heel towards your glutes, squeezing your hamstring.
  4. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your right foot back down to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs.