single leg platform slide

A upper legs exercise targeting the hamstrings, performed with body weight.

single leg platform slide demonstration
single leg platform slide β€” demonstration

Body part

Upper Legs

Equipment

Body Weight

Target muscles

Hamstrings

Secondary muscles

Glutes, Quadriceps

How to do single leg platform slide

  1. Start by standing with one foot on a platform or slide board.

  2. Bend your knee slightly and slide the foot on the platform backward, extending your leg.

  3. Keep your core engaged and maintain a straight posture throughout the movement.

  4. Slowly return to the starting position by sliding your foot back to the initial position.

  5. Repeat the movement for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Hamstrings

Secondary

GlutesQuadriceps

Related exercises

All upper legs exercises β†’

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