Legs · TRX
Ring Leg Curl with Yoga Block and Towel
How to do the ring leg curl with yoga block and towel, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- TRX
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie on your back with heels in the TRX foot cradles and a yoga block under your hips for support, a towel easing the contact. Bridge up, then curl the heels toward your glutes by bending the knees, and slowly extend back out.
- 1The hamstrings contracting as you curl the heels in toward your hips
- 2The glutes holding the hips up in a bridge throughout
- 3A controlled, even pull on both legs
Common mistakes
- Letting the hips drop as you curl
- Yanking the heels in with momentum
- Arching the lower back to compensate
Muscles worked
The ring leg curl with yoga block and towel mainly works the hamstrings and glutes, with the lower abs assisting.
- HamstringsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- Lower AbsSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- CalvesMinor
Kovo programs the ring leg curl with yoga block and 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.