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Lever kneeling leg curl

Intermediate

Lever kneeling leg curl is a isolation machine exercise for the hamstrings, also working the glutes.

What it works

Primary muscle

Hamstrings

Also works

Glutes

Equipment
Machine
Movement
Legs
Type
Isolation
Logged as
Weight × reps
Suggested rest
90 seconds

How to do it

  1. 1Adjust the machine to fit your body and select the desired weight.
  2. 2Kneel on the machine facing downwards, with your knees resting on the pad and your feet secured under the footpads.
  3. 3Grasp the handles or the sides of the machine for stability.
  4. 4Keeping your upper body stationary, exhale and curl your legs up towards your glutes by flexing your knees.
  5. 5Pause for a moment at the top of the movement, squeezing your hamstrings.
  6. 6Inhale and slowly lower your legs back to the starting position, fully extending your knees.
  7. 7Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

What to do instead

  • Standing single leg curlBodyweight
  • Inverse leg curl (bench support)Bodyweight
  • Self assisted inverse leg curl (on floor)Bodyweight
  • Single leg platform slideBodyweight
  • Lever lying two-one leg curlMachine
  • Cable assisted inverse leg curlCable

Easier variations

  • Assisted prone hamstringMachine
  • Self assisted inverse leg curlBodyweight
  • Lever lying leg curlMachine
  • Lever seated leg curlMachine

Harder variations

  • Self assisted inverse leg curlBodyweight
  • Inverse leg curl (on pull-up cable machine)Bodyweight
  • Glute-ham raiseBodyweight
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