lever seated leg curl
lever seated leg curl exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: hamstrings. Equipment: leverage machine.
- Target muscle
- hamstrings
- Muscle group
- calves
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- leverage machine
Secondary muscles
calves
How to perform
- Adjust the machine to fit your body and sit on it with your back against the backrest.
- Place your lower legs under the padded lever, just above your ankles.
- Grasp the handles on the sides of the machine for support.
- Keeping your upper legs stationary, exhale and curl your legs up as far as possible.
- Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your hamstrings.
- Inhale and slowly lower the lever back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.