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Standing cable leg curl

A isolation exercise for the hamstrings. Equipment: cable machine.

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WorksHamstrings

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Ankle strap on a low pulley, face the machine and hold on.
  2. Curl the heel toward the glute
  3. Lower slowly

Muscles worked

Standing cable leg curl: 3D figure mid-rep with the hamstrings highlighted

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