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Suspended leg curl

Intermediate

Suspended leg curl is a isolation bodyweight exercise for the hamstrings, also working the glutes, abs, and calves.

What it works

Primary muscle

Hamstrings

Also works

GlutesAbsCalves

Equipment
Bodyweight
Movement
Legs
Type
Isolation · Pull
Logged as
Reps
Suggested rest
1 min

How to do it

  1. 1Set the straps to mid-calf height, sit facing the anchor and place your heels in the foot cradles.
  2. 2Lie back with your arms by your sides and lift your hips until your body is straight from shoulders to heels.
  3. 3Keep pressing your heels down into the cradles and pull them towards your glutes by bending your knees.
  4. 4Keep your hips high and your shoulders on the floor as the knees bend.
  5. 5Straighten your legs slowly back out without letting your hips drop to the floor.

What to do instead

  • Stability ball leg curlOther
  • Lever lying leg curlMachine
  • Lever seated leg curlMachine

Easier variations

  • Band lying leg curlResistance band

Harder variations

  • Band assisted Nordic hamstring curlResistance band
  • Nordic hamstring curlBodyweight
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