Nordic curl

How to do it

1. Kneel on a mat and anchor your ankles under a firm support.
2. Keep your body straight from knees to head with your core engaged.
3. Lower your torso forward as slowly as possible, resisting with your hamstrings.
4. Brake the descent as much as you can before catching with your hands.
5. Push lightly with your hands to return and repeat the controlled descent.

Common mistakes

• Bending at the hip instead of staying straight
• Dropping without resisting the descent
• Releasing the core and arching the back

Other variations

• Glute ham raise