Leg Curl Machine (Seated)

How to do it

1. Sit in the leg curl machine with the back against the pad and the target pad resting on top of the lower shins.
2. Adjust the thigh pad to lock the legs in place and grip the side handles.
3. Extend the legs fully at the start, keeping the knees aligned with the machine pivot.
4. Curl the pad down and back by bending the knees, driving the heels toward the seat.
5. Pause briefly once the knees are fully bent, feeling the hamstrings working through the back of the thigh.
6. Extend the legs back up under control rather than letting the weight stack drop.

Muscles worked

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