Lying Leg Curl

Start

Finish

How to do it

Curl the pad toward the glutes, pause, and lower under control over a slow three-count.

Muscles worked

Primary: hamstrings · Also works: calves

Equipment

Machines, Full gym

Common mistakes

• Hips lifting off the pad
• Bouncing out of the bottom

Variations

• Seated leg curl
• Single-leg curl

Can't do this one? Swap it for

• Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift
• Nordic Hamstring Curl

Related exercises

• Conventional Deadlifthamstrings
• Dumbbell Romanian Deadlifthamstrings
• Downward-Facing Doghamstrings
• Seated Forward Foldhamstrings
• Nordic Hamstring Curlhamstrings
• Single-Leg Romanian Deadlifthamstrings