Right Way of doing Lying Leg Curls
Written by Nash Trout on March 28th, 2007 in Build Muscle, Workout, Exercise, Legs Workout, Strength Training.
Today we’re going to focus on one of the most popular Legs exercise - lying leg curls.
Lying Leg Curl exercises primarily the hamstrings. The hamstrings, located behind the thigh, are a group of 3 muscles that originate from the ischium bone of the pelvis. (See illustration below). The hamstring muscles are biceps femoris (outer aspect of the thigh), semimembranosus (behind the inner aspect) and semitendinosus (behind the inner aspect of the thigh adjacent to semimembranosus).
Proper Execution:
1. Lie facedown on a leg curl machine with your ankles hooked behind the lifting pads and your knees just over the bench’s edge. Hold on to the machine’s handlebars for support.
2. Keeping your pelvis flush against the bench, slowly raise your heels toward your butt so that your legs bend to about a 90-degree angel.
3. Hold for a second, then slowly lower your heels to the starting position.
Note: Some leg curl machines are bent slightly at the end to relieve pressure from your pelvis. If yours is not, put a small pillow under your pelvis.
Bodybuilder Frank Sepe demonstrates in workout video how to properly do Lying Leg Curls.
