Standing straight up, hold a barbell hanging at arm's length in front of you
Keep your legs straight and locked and bend forward from the waist - keep your back straight and head up
Bend forward until your upper body is about parallel with the floor, then bring the weight back up to starting position
If you use olympic weights, and find that the weights are touching the floor before you get the full range of motion, you can use 25lb plates instead of the 45lb plates
Lying Leg Curls Exercise
This exercise targets the hamstrings muscles.
Lying Leg Curl Technique & Execution
Lie face down on the leg curl machine
Hook your heels under the roller pads
Start the exercise with your legs straightened out
Curl your legs up as far as possible
Then slowly release the weight back down to starting position
Avoid letting yourself from lifting up from the bench
Standing Leg Curls - Hamstring Exercise
Like the lying leg curls, this exercise also targets the hamstring muscles. However, it can be performed one leg at a time to further isolate the hamstring muscle of each leg.
Standing Leg Curl Technique & Execution
Stand facing the leg curl machine with your chest and legs up against the support pads
Hook one leg under the roller pads
Holding your body steady, curl that leg up as high as possible, then lower it back down to starting position
Perform the repetitions for one leg first, then do the same for the other leg.
