Seated Leg Curl
Seated Leg Curl is a machine legs exercise for the hamstrings. If you cannot do it, Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift or Glute-Ham Raise are good swaps.
Muscles worked
Hamstrings · main
How to do it
- Adjust the machine so your knees line up with its pivot, the pad rests above your heels and the thigh pad holds you down.
- Sit back against the pad and hold the handles.
- Curl your heels down and back under the seat, squeezing your hamstrings.
- Return slowly until your legs are almost straight.
Watch out: Leaning forward or lifting your thighs off the pad.
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