Seated Leg Curl

How to Perform This Exercise

1. 1 Sit on the machine and adjust the seat and pad to your body.
2. 2 Place your legs against the pad, hands on the side handles.
3. 3 Curl your legs while contracting the hamstrings.
4. 4 Hold the contraction at end range for one second.
5. 5 Return slowly to the starting position while resisting the weight.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Letting the knees cave inward during the movement.
• Not going deep enough, limiting muscle recruitment.
• Rounding the back instead of maintaining an upright and braced posture.

Muscles Worked

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