CalixDescription
The leg curl, also known as the hamstring curl, is an isolation exercise that targets the hamstring muscles. The exercise involves flexing the lower leg against resistance towards the buttocks. Other exercises that can be used to strengthen the hamstrings are the glute-ham raise and the deadlift.
Muscles
Primary muscles
- Hamstrings
- Glutes
Secondary muscles
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Description and images from the open wger exercise database, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (authors: BFad07, Franpol, wger.de, aom44ja6w@mozmail.com, jptjptjptjpt). Translations by Calix are shared under the same license. Muscle diagrams: wger project (AGPL-3.0).