Seated leg curl
Primary muscles: Hamstrings. Assisting muscles: —.
How to do it
- Adjust the machine to your height and sit with your back against the pad.
- Place the back of your calves on the moving pad, with the lap pad secured over your thighs and your legs extended — this is the starting position.
- Pull the pad towards the back of your thighs by bending your knees, exhaling, keeping your torso still.
- Hold the contraction for one second at the end of the range.
- Return under control, inhaling, until your legs are fully extended.
Key to the execution: The torso stays fixed — only the knees bend.
Common mistakes
- You lift your hips off the seat to push more weight.
- You let the weight drop without control on the way back.
Alternatives: exercises for the same muscles
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