Legs · Cable
Cable Lying Single Leg Hip Flexion
How to do the cable lying single leg hip flexion, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Cable
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Attach an ankle strap to a low cable and lie on your back facing away from the column. With the cuff on one ankle, pull your knee or straight leg up toward your torso against the resistance, then lower under control. Repeat on the other leg.
- 1Hip flexors pulling the working leg up against the cable
- 2Lower back staying pressed into the floor
- 3Smooth resistance through the full range
Common mistakes
- Do not arch your lower back to assist the lift
- Do not let the weight stack yank the leg back down
- Do not rotate your hips to cheat the rep
Muscles worked
The cable lying single leg hip flexion mainly works the hip flexors, with the lower abs, upper abs, and quads assisting.
- Hip FlexorsPrimary
- Lower AbsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- QuadsSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- AdductorsMinor
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
Kovo programs the cable lying single leg hip flexion for you and tracks it every session.
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More hips & adductors exercises
- How to do the butterfly stretch
- How to do the external rotation
- How to do the cable hip adduction
- How to do the internal rotation
- How to do the cobra pose
- How to do the core scrunch
Last reviewed June 2026.