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Standing Leg Curl

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

Body part
Legs
Equipment
Machine
Type
Isolation · One side at a time
  1. Standing Leg Curl, position 1 of 2Position 1 of 2
  2. Standing Leg Curl, position 2 of 2Position 2 of 2
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How to do it

  1. Stand at the machine with your thigh against the pad, knee in line with the pivot, and the roller behind your ankle.
  2. Hold the handles and keep your standing leg slightly bent.
  3. Curl your heel toward your glutes without letting your hips twist or your lower back arch.
  4. Lower slowly until your leg is almost straight, then switch sides.

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

Muscles worked

Also known as

Standing Leg Curls · Single Leg Standing Leg Curl · Standing Hamstring Curl · Standing Leg Curl (Machine)

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