lever kneeling leg curl
lever kneeling leg curl — highlighted muscle: hamstrings

Muscles worked

hamstrings, glutes

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lever kneeling leg curl

Body part
upper legs
Equipment
leverage machine
Target muscle
hamstrings
Muscle group
glutes

Secondary muscles

glutes

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Adjust the machine to fit your body and select the desired weight.

  2. 2

    Kneel on the machine facing downwards, with your knees resting on the pad and your feet secured under the footpads.

  3. 3

    Grasp the handles or the sides of the machine for stability.

  4. 4

    Keeping your upper body stationary, exhale and curl your legs up towards your glutes by flexing your knees.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the top of the movement, squeezing your hamstrings.

  6. 6

    Inhale and slowly lower your legs back to the starting position, fully extending your knees.

  7. 7

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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