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Lying Leg Curl

Exercise Machine / Beginner

1 ratings

Equipment Needed

  • Hamstring Curl Machine

My Performance

Sitewide Performance

  • All
  • Male
  • Female
  • 59 lb
    average weight
  • 110 lb
    best weight
  • 10
    times logged
  • #55
    popularity rank

Average Sitewide Lying Leg Curl Weight

  • 71 lb
    average weight
  • 110 lb
    best weight
  • 6
    times logged
  • #46
    popularity rank

Average Male Lying Leg Curl Weight

  • 49 lb
    average weight
  • 50 lb
    best weight
  • 1
    times logged
  • #88
    popularity rank

Average Female Lying Leg Curl Weight

How to do Lying Leg Curl:

Muscles Worked

Details

lying leg curl is a exercise machine exercise that primarily targets the hamstrings ...more

lying leg curl is a exercise machine exercise that primarily targets the hamstrings.

The only lying leg curl equipment that you really need is the following: hamstring curl machine. There are however many different lying leg curl variations that you can try out that may require different types of lying leg curl equipment or may even require no equipment at all.

Learning proper lying leg curl form is easy with the step by step lying leg curl instructions, lying leg curl tips, and the instructional lying leg curl technique video on this page. lying leg curl is a exercise for those with a beginner level of physical fitness and exercise experience. Watch the lying leg curl video, learn how to do the lying leg curl, and then be sure and browse through the lying leg curl workouts on our workout plans page!

Tips

  1. Use a leg curl machine that is angled, as opposed to a flat one; an angled machine will give you a better hamstring workout.
  2. Choose the level of weight carefully so that you don't swing or jerk your legs.

Variations

  1. Use one leg at a time to get a better level of isolation.
  2. Perform the exercise with a dumbbell positioned between your feet.

Types

  • Force Type: N/A
  • Mechanics Type: Isolation

1 Review

Equipment Needed

  • Hamstring Curl Machine

Tips

  1. Use a leg curl machine that is angled, as opposed to a flat one; an angled machine will give you a better hamstring workout.
  2. Choose the level of weight carefully so that you don't swing or jerk your legs.

Variations

  1. Use one leg at a time to get a better level of isolation.
  2. Perform the exercise with a dumbbell positioned between your feet.

Types

  • Force Type: N/A
  • Mechanics Type: Isolation