Legs · TRX
Ring Eccentric Single Leg Curl with Towel
How to do the ring eccentric single leg curl with towel, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- TRX
- Difficulty
- Expert
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie on your back with one heel in a TRX cradle and a towel under the hips for comfort. Bridge up, curl the single heel in, then resist as slowly as you can while that leg extends back out. Keep the free leg off the floor.
- 1Intense tension in the working hamstring on the slow extension
- 2The glute on the working side holding the hip level and high
- 3The hips staying square with no rotation toward the free leg
Common mistakes
- Letting the working leg snap out instead of resisting
- Dropping or twisting the hips toward the unloaded side
- Using the free leg or the floor for help
Muscles worked
The ring eccentric single leg curl with towel mainly works the hamstrings and glutes, with the lower abs and obliques assisting.
- HamstringsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- Lower AbsSupport
- ObliquesSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- CalvesMinor
- AdductorsMinor
Kovo programs the ring eccentric single leg curl with towel for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
More hamstrings exercises
- How to do the deficit rdl
- How to do the leg curl
- How to do the dumbbell rdl
- How to do the glute ham raise
- How to do the jefferson curl
- How to do the leg swings
Last reviewed June 2026.