This exercise involves lying face down on a leg curl machine and curling your legs up towards your buttocks using a band for resistance. It primarily targets the hamstrings and glutes.
Type
Strength
Equipment
Band
Difficulty
Intermediate
Key Benefits
- Targets the hamstrings, which are important for knee stability and overall lower body strength
- Can be done with minimal equipment, making it a convenient exercise to do at home or while traveling
- Allows for a greater range of motion compared to traditional machine-based leg curls
- Engages the core muscles for added stability and balance
- Can be easily modified by adjusting the resistance band or adding ankle weights for increased difficulty
How to perform
- Adjust the machine to fit your body size and lie face down on the bench with your knees just off the end.
- Hook the resistance band around your ankles and attach the other end to the weight stack.
- Keeping your hips pressed into the bench, curl your legs up towards your glutes, squeezing your hamstrings at the top of the movement.
- Slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position, keeping tension on the band throughout the entire movement.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
FRONT VIEW
BACK VIEW
Hamstrings
Primary
Glutes
Primary