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How to do the Leg Curl

The Leg Curl is a isolation machine exercise that mainly works your hamstrings. Focus on three things: curl heels toward glutes; keep hips pressed down; lower under control.

HamstringsMachine

Setup

  1. 1Knee lines up with the pivot
  2. 2Pad above your heels

Three cues

  1. 1Curl heels toward glutes
  2. 2Keep hips pressed down
  3. 3Lower under control

Most common mistake

Hips lift off the pad

Go lighter

In Hindi · हिन्दी में

  1. 1एड़ियाँ कूल्हों की ओर मोड़ें
  2. 2कूल्हे नीचे दबाए रखें
  3. 3नियंत्रण से नीचे लाएँ

आम गलती: कूल्हे पैड से उठें तो, वज़न कम करें

Alternatives to the Leg Curl

Same movement, different equipment — for when the machine is taken or something doesn’t feel right.

Hear these cues between sets.

Gymie tells you the weight for your next Leg Curl set and says the cue that matters — in English or हिन्दी.

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General guidance, not medical advice. Stop if you feel sharp pain and see a professional.