Standing Single Leg Hamstring Curl Guide
- Exercise Type: Isolation - focuses on targeting and isolating specific muscle groups, allowing for targeted muscle development.
- Targeted Muscle Groups:
- primary: hamstring
- secondary: gluteal
How to perform?
The Standing Single-Leg Hamstring Curl is a unilateral exercise that targets the hamstrings, the group of muscles that run along the back of the thigh. By performing the exercise standing, you engage the glutes to a lesser extent as well. This exercise requires a machine or resistance band to perform and can be used to improve hamstring strength, stability, and balance.
Steps to perform:
- Stand facing a cable machine with the ankle strap attached to your working leg.
- Maintain a slight bend in the knee of the working leg.
- Hold onto the machine or a stable support for balance.
- Exhale, flex your working knee, bringing your heel towards your glutes.
- Focus on contracting the hamstring while keeping the core engaged.
- Inhale as you extend your leg, returning to the starting position.
- Keep your torso upright and avoid leaning forward.
- Perform the exercise on both legs to ensure balanced development.
Variations
Seated Leg Hamstring Curl
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