LEG CURL - Machine

TARGET MUSCLES:

• Hamstrings (backs of thighs)

START POSITION:

• Knees should fall just beyond the edge of the main pad.
• Adjust leg pad so that it is positioned right above the shoe heel at the Achilles Tendon.
• Keep abdominals (stomach) contracted and against the seat without arching.

PROCEDURE:

• Contract hamstrings to raise the leg pad.
• Don't arch the back.
• Pause.
• Slowly return to original position.
• Repeat 12-15 times.