Platform Hamstring Slides
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the hamstrings.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Platform Hamstring Slides
- For this movement a wooden floor or similar is needed. Lay on your back with your legs extended. Place a gym towel or a light weight underneath your heel. This will be your starting position.
- Begin the movement by flexing the knee, keeping your other leg straight.
- Continue bringing the heel closer to you, sliding it on the floor.
- At full knee flexion, reverse the movement to return to the starting position.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Platform Hamstring Slides
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Prone Manual Hamstring
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Seated Band Hamstring Curl
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Ball Leg Curl
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Smith Machine Stiff-Legged Deadlift
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Stiff-Legged Dumbbell Deadlift
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Lying Leg Curls
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Seated Leg Curl
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Standing Leg Curl
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Alternating Hang Clean
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Deadlifts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do platform hamstring slides work?
Platform Hamstring Slides primarily works the hamstrings. The glutes assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for platform hamstring slides?
The source dataset does not record equipment for platform hamstring slides. Check the instructions above before you set up.
Platform Hamstring Slides: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Platform Hamstring Slides is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of platform hamstring slides?
Prone Manual Hamstring, Seated Band Hamstring Curl, Ball Leg Curl train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my platform hamstring slides reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; platform hamstring slides can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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