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Seated Leg Curl

Main muscle
Hamstrings
Muscle group
Legs
Equipment
Machine

How to do it

  1. 1Sit in the machine with the pad resting just above your ankles.
  2. 2Adjust the back pad so your knees align with the pivot.
  3. 3Curl your heels down and under, bending your knees.
  4. 4Squeeze your hamstrings hard at the bottom of the curl.
  5. 5Extend your legs back slowly to the starting position.

Coaching cues

  • Squeeze hamstrings hard
  • Control the return
  • Keep hips pinned down
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