TRX Straight-Hip Leg Curl
Strengthen your hamstrings and glutes! This TRX exercise builds strength and stability with a challenging leg curl.
The TRX Straight-Hip Leg Curl is a compound exercise that mainly works the hamstrings, with help from the glutes & hips and lower back. You'll need: suspension trainer.
Required Equipment
TRX Straight-Hip Leg Curl Muscles Worked
Primary
Hamstrings
Secondary
Glutes (gluteus maximus); Spinal Erectors (erector spinae)
TRX Straight-Hip Leg Curl Variations and Alternatives
How to do the TRX Straight-Hip Leg Curl
Secure the suspension trainer (such as a TRX) at a proper anchor point above the ground.
Lie on your back under the suspension trainer.
Place your heels into the handles or foot cradles of the suspension trainer, ensuring they are secure.
Position your body so that when your legs are extended, there is slight tension on the suspension trainer, and your legs are straight without any slack in the system.
Place your arms flat on the ground beside you for stability.
Press your heels into the suspension trainer and lift your hips off the ground, fully engaging your core and glutes.
From the starting position with your body in a straight line from shoulders to heels, bend your knees and curl your legs towards you, pulling the heels towards the buttocks. Your hips should remain lifted throughout the movement.
Slowly extend the legs back to the straight position, maintaining the lift in your hips.
Ensure the motion is controlled, and your hamstrings are engaged throughout the exercise.
Repeat for the desired number of reps and sets.
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TRX Straight-Hip Leg Curl FAQs
What muscles does the TRX Straight-Hip Leg Curl work?
The TRX Straight-Hip Leg Curl mainly works the hamstrings, with help from the glutes & hips and lower back. The main muscles are the hamstrings.
What equipment do you need for the TRX Straight-Hip Leg Curl?
Suspension trainer.
Is the TRX Straight-Hip Leg Curl a compound exercise?
Yes. It's a compound movement, meaning it trains several muscle groups at once rather than isolating one.
What workout day should the TRX Straight-Hip Leg Curl go on?
It belongs on leg day in a push/pull/legs routine.
What are some TRX Straight-Hip Leg Curl variations and alternatives?
Similar exercises include the Band Leg Curl, Ring Single-Leg Hip Lift Curl, Ring Leg Curl and Ring Single-Leg Curl.
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