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Illustration of the Lying Leg Curl: Curl the heels to the glutes, keep the hips pressed into the pad the whole way.
isolation · Isolation

Lying Leg Curl

Lying Leg Curl is an isolation isolation movement for hamstrings, using Lying Leg Curl. It also works calves. 3 sets of 10-15, 1 min rest.

Primary muscle
Hamstrings
Equipment
Lying Leg Curl
Difficulty
Beginner
Sets and reps
3 × 10-15
Rest
60s
Force
pull

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Knees just off the end of the pad, ankle roller on the achilles.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Curl the heels to the glutes, keep the hips pressed into the pad the whole way.

  3. 3
    Work it

    3 sets of 10-15, resting about 1 minute between them.

Muscles worked

Hamstrings does most of the work. Calves take the rest.