Legs · Bodyweight
Bodyweight Lying Legs Curl
How to do the bodyweight lying legs curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- Curl
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie face down on the floor with your legs straight. Curl both heels up toward your glutes by contracting your hamstrings, pause at the top, then lower back down with control. Keep your hips pressed into the floor.
- 1Feel your hamstrings contract as you curl your heels up
- 2Press your hips into the floor to isolate the hamstrings
- 3Lower the legs slowly through a full range
Common mistakes
- Avoid lifting your hips off the floor
- Don't swing or use momentum to curl up
- Avoid stopping short; use the complete range
Muscles worked
The bodyweight lying legs curl mainly works the hamstrings, with the calves and glutes assisting.
- HamstringsPrimary
- CalvesSupport
- GlutesSupport
- Lower AbsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.