standing single leg curl
standing single leg curl — highlighted muscle: hamstrings

Muscles worked

hamstrings, glutes

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standing single leg curl

Body part
upper legs
Equipment
body weight
Target muscle
hamstrings
Muscle group
glutes

Secondary muscles

glutes

How to perform it

  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.

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