LiftsmithSeated leg curl
A isolation exercise for the hamstrings, with help from the calves. Equipment: leg curl machine.
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How to do it
- Setup: Knees lined up with the machine's pivot, thigh pad snug.
- Pull the heels under the seat
- Pause, then lower slowly
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