# Lying Leg Curl

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/lying-leg-curl

Also known as: Lying Machine Leg Curl, Lying Hamstring Curl, Prone Leg Curl, Prone Hamstring Curl, Machine Lying Leg Curl, Lying Leg Curl Machine

Body region: Legs

## Muscles

- Main: Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus
- Helps: Gastrocnemius
- Holds: Trapezius, Rhomboids

## Equipment

- Lever Machine

## Technique

1. Lie face down with the pad resting just above your heels and knees just off the bench edge.
2. Hold the handles and keep the hips pressed down.
3. Curl your heels toward your glutes.
4. Lower under control until your legs are almost straight.

### Cues

- Keep the hips flat on the pad.
- Point the toes toward the shins.

### Common mistakes

- Lifting the hips off the pad.
- Jerking the weight at the start.
- Dropping quickly on the way down.