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Seated Leg Curl

How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.

Body part
Legs
Equipment
Machine
Type
Isolation
  1. Seated Leg Curl, position 1 of 2Position 1 of 2
  2. Seated Leg Curl, position 2 of 2Position 2 of 2
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How to do it

  1. Sit with your knees lined up with the machine's pivot and the lower pad just above your heels.
  2. Lower the thigh pad so it sits snugly just above your knees, and hold the handles.
  3. Curl your heels down and back under the seat as far as you can.
  4. Let the pad return slowly until your legs are almost straight, keeping your back against the backrest.

Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.

Muscles worked

Also known as

Leg Curl (Machine) · Leg Curl · Seated Hamstring Curl · Machine Seated Leg Curl · Seated Leg Curl (Machine)

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