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- Standing cable leg curl
Standing cable leg curl
A isolation exercise for the hamstrings. Equipment: cable machine.
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How to do it
- Setup: Ankle strap on a low pulley, face the machine and hold on.
- Curl the heel toward the glute
- Lower slowly
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