/
3
 sets
Duration required
12
 reps
Focus Area required
1
 m 
30
 s rest
Back

Leg Curl (Lying)

Key Points:

  • Ensure your knees are just off the bench.
  • Tense your hamstrings to curl the pad towards your glutes.
  • Slowly lower back to a point just before your legs are fully extended.

Common Mistakes:

  • Extending the legs fully.
  • Using momentum to curl the weight up and dropping downward.
  • Hips and chest coming off of the bench.

Where you should 'feel it':

Primary Muscles:
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscles:
Calves
Muscle diagram with the following muscles highlighted Hamstrings, Calves

Similar Exercises

(0:00) Start by adjusting the machines padding's height and depth. Adjust the padding so its situated at the lower end of your calves when your legs are almost fully extended or to a point that is most comfortable before that.

(0:14) When you're lying on the bench position your knees to be just past the edge of the bench.

(0:20) Begin the curling by tensing your hamstrings and lifting the pad to a point just before it touches your glutes. Then contract your glutes as you slowly lower back down to the point just before the starting position, avoid clashing the weights.

(0:36) Be controlled on the way up and down, don't use momentum at all.

(0:44) Your upper body should remain still performing the curl, to help this, use the hands grips to hold yourself in place. Your head should remain nuetral and aligned with your spine at all times.

(0:56)Ensure that you keep your hips flat on the bench throughout the movement. Repeat for your desired amount of repetitions then slowly rest your legs down.

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