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Hamstring Slider Curl

How to approach hamstring slider curl, including key cues, common mistakes, muscles worked, equipment, and approved alternatives from the Movviva library.

Hamstring Slider Curl exercise illustration

Hamstring Slider Curl primarily works the hamstrings and glutes. It is categorized as a pull movement and uses Dumbbell.

Primary muscles
hamstrings and glutes
Equipment
Dumbbell
Movement pattern
pull
Catalog difficulty
2 of 5

How to do Hamstring Slider Curl

  • Heels on sliders, hips up in bridge
  • Slide heels out, then curl back under hips
  • Keep hips high throughout

Common mistakes

  • Hips dropping — reduce range until you can keep bridge

Muscles worked

The primary catalog target is hamstrings, with glutes also involved. Exercise feel varies with setup, range of motion, and individual anatomy.

Related exercises and substitutions

A useful substitute should preserve the job this movement has in the session—not merely train a nearby body part. Explore the related Movviva guides below, then compare pattern, target muscles, available equipment, and difficulty.

Romanian Deadlift · Single-Leg RDL · Hamstring Flow · Lying / Seated Leg Curl · Conventional Deadlift · Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift

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