Reverse Nordic Curl
Also known as: Reverse Nordic, Reverse Nordics, Reverse Nordic Exercise, Reverse Nordic Curls, Reverse Nordic Quad Curl, Reverse Nordic Raise
Body region
Muscles
Main
Helps
Holds
Technique
- Kneel on a pad with hips extended and the torso upright, hands on hips or crossed, toes on the floor.
- Lean the whole body backward from the knees, keeping a straight line from knees to head.
- Stop when you feel a strong quad stretch, then use the thigh to pull back up.
Cues
- Move only at the knees.
- Go back only as far as you can come up from.
Common mistakes
- Bending at the hips.
- Leaning too far back and being unable to return.
- Doing it on a hard floor with no pad.