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Single-leg hamstring bridge

A compound exercise for the hamstrings, with help from the glutes. Equipment: flat bench.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Lie on your back with one heel on a bench, knee slightly bent.
  2. Dig the heel in and lift the hips
  3. Lower slowly

Muscles worked

Single-leg hamstring bridge: 3D figure mid-rep with the hamstrings highlighted

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