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knee flexion
Lying Leg Curl
Search GoogleLying Leg Curl is a beginner knee flexion exercise using leg curl machine. It primarily trains hamstrings. Use a repeatable setup, a pain-free range of motion, and a level of resistance that preserves the intended position.
- Primary
- hamstrings
- Secondary
- calves
- Equipment
- leg curl machine
- Mechanic
- isolation
Setup
- — Prepare the leg curl machine and clear the movement area.
- — Set your stance, grip, and starting position before beginning lying leg curl.
- — Begin with a light load and increase it only while every repetition stays controlled.
Execution
- — Curl the pad without lifting the hips from the bench.
- — Reverse the movement smoothly and reset your position before the next repetition.
Breathing & coaching
- — Inhale during the easier or lowering phase.
- — Exhale through the working phase of the knee flexion.
- — Curl the pad without lifting the hips from the bench.
- — Keep pressure and tempo even from side to side.
Progressions
- — Loaded or slower-tempo lying leg curl
Regressions
- — Supported or reduced-range lying leg curl