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Lying Leg Curl
An isolation exercise for the hamstrings using a leg curl machine.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- hamstrings · gastrocnemius
- Goals
- hypertrophy
- Equipment
- Leg curl machine
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- beginner
Demonstration
Step 1
Step 2
How to perform the movement
- Lie face down on the leg curl machine with ankles under the pad.
- Curl your heels toward your glutes.
- Squeeze your hamstrings at the top.
- Lower with control.
- Repeat.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- Keep your hips pressed into the bench throughout the set.
- Avoid jerking the weight up with your lower back.
- Use a full range of motion without letting the stack slam down.