Muscles worked
hamstrings, glutes, calves
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cable assisted inverse leg curl
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- cable
- Target muscle
- hamstrings
- Muscle group
- glutes
How to perform it
- 1
Adjust the cable machine so that the ankle attachment is at the lowest setting.
- 2
Lie face down on the bench with your legs straight and the ankle attachment secured to your ankles.
- 3
Hold onto the handles of the bench for stability.
- 4
Keeping your upper body stationary, exhale and curl your legs up towards your glutes by flexing your knees.
- 5
Pause for a moment at the top of the movement, squeezing your hamstrings.
- 6
Inhale and slowly lower your legs back to the starting position.
- 7
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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