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Strength exercise

Cable Leg Curl

How to do it

  1. Attach an ankle cuff to a low cable pulley and secure it around one ankle, facing the weight stack.
  2. Hold onto the machine frame for balance and brace the core to keep the hips level.
  3. Keep the standing leg slightly bent and the working thigh still throughout the movement.
  4. Bend the knee to curl the heel up and back toward the glutes against the cable resistance.
  5. Pause at the top, feeling the back of the thigh working, then extend the leg back down slowly.
  6. Finish all reps on one side before switching, keeping the torso upright rather than leaning into the pull.

Muscles worked

Biceps FemorisTwo-headed hamstring muscle responsible for knee flexion and hip extension. All Biceps Femoris exercises
CoreThe group of trunk muscles across the abdomen, sides, and lower back that stabilize the spine and pelvis and transfer force between the upper and lower body. All Core exercises

Related Hamstrings exercises

Barbell SquatCable Pull ThroughCable Pull-Through (Single Leg)Clean DeadliftDeadliftDeficit Deadlift
Type
Strength
Equipment
Cable Machine
Primary muscles
Biceps Femoris, Core
Measured in
Reps and weight