Lever lying leg curl

How to do it

1. 1Adjust the machine to your body and select the desired weight.
2. 2Lie face‑down on the machine with your legs straight and heels against the padded lever.
3. 3Grab the handles or the sides of the machine for added stability.
4. 4Keeping your upper body still, exhale and curl your legs upward as far as possible without lifting your hips off the pad.
5. 5Hold the contracted position for a brief pause while you squeeze the hamstrings.
6. 6Inhale and lower the lever slowly back to the starting position.
7. 7Repeat the desired number of repetitions.

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This page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.