EXERCISE · MACHINE
Lying Leg Curl
Legs
You should feel this purely in your hamstrings, working from just above your knee up into your glute. Lie face down on the pad, ankles under the roller, hips pressed flat against the bench. Curl your heels toward your glutes, squeezing hard at the top, then lower with control back to a straight leg. Keep your hips glued to the pad the whole time — if they lift as you curl, your lower back is helping out and the hamstrings stop doing the work. A slight pause at full contraction is where most people find the real squeeze.