Beginner
Seated leg curl
Isolates the back of your thighs.
- Works
- Hamstrings
- Equipment
- Leg curl machine
How to do it
- 1Sit with the back of your knees at the edge of the seat and the pad behind your ankles.
- 2Lower the thigh pad so your legs are held in place.
- 3Curl your heels down and back as far as you can.
- 4Return slowly until your legs are almost straight.
Coach's tips
- Point your toes up towards your shins to keep tension on the hamstrings.
Leg curl machine taken? Do this instead
Same muscles, different equipment. Closest match first.