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Hamstring Curl
- Main muscle
- Hamstrings
- Muscle group
- Legs
- Equipment
- Machine
How to do it
- 1Adjust the machine so the pad sits just above your ankles.
- 2Lie or sit as the machine requires, gripping the handles for stability.
- 3Curl the pad toward your glutes by bending your knees.
- 4Squeeze your hamstrings hard at the top of the curl.
- 5Lower the pad back down slowly and repeat.
Coaching cues
- Squeeze at full contraction
- Control the negative
- Keep hips pinned down
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