Seated leg curl (Machine leg curl, Seated hamstring curl, Leg curl machine, Leg curl)

Muscles

• Semitendinosus
• Semimembranosus
• Biceps femoris (short)
• Biceps femoris (long)

Technique

1. Sit in the Seated leg curl machine with the lower padded roller resting on the back of your calves and the thigh pad secured above your knees.
2. Hold the side handles and flex both knees to pull the pad down toward your glutes.
3. Pause at peak contraction, then slowly extend your legs back to the starting position.

Form tips

1. Keep your lower back pressed firmly against the seat backrest.
2. Avoid using momentum to swing the weight stack.

Similar Exercises

• Harop curl
• Nordic curl
• Hip thrust
• Banded hamstring curl lying
• Banded hamstring curl standing

Equipment

• Seated leg curl machine