Legs · TRX
Ring Straight Hip Leg Curl
How to do the ring straight hip leg curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- TRX
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Lie on your back with both heels in the TRX cradles and lift your hips into a bridge so your body stays straight. Holding that hip height, bend your knees to draw your heels toward your glutes, then extend back out under control.
- 1Hamstrings pulling your heels in as the hips stay lifted
- 2Glutes holding the bridge steady the whole set
- 3Even tension through both legs on the strap
Common mistakes
- Letting your hips drop as you curl
- Yanking your heels in with momentum
- Arching your lower back to hold position
Muscles worked
The ring straight hip leg curl mainly works the hamstrings and glutes, with the lower abs, lower back, and calves assisting.
- HamstringsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- Lower AbsSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- CalvesSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- AdductorsMinor
Kovo programs the ring straight hip leg curl 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.