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Isolation · Isolation
Lying Leg Curl
Lying Leg Curl is a single-joint exercise focused on the hamstrings. Use a deliberate tempo and a full range of motion — momentum steals the tension this movement exists to create. It is easy to recover from, so it slots in almost anywhere in a session.
Primary muscles
Hamstrings
Secondary muscles
None to speak of
Equipment
Machine
Movement pattern
Isolation
Type
Isolation (single-joint)
Substitutions
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Seated Leg Curl
Same isolation pattern · also trains the hamstrings.
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Romanian Deadlift
Also trains the hamstrings.
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Nordic Hamstring Curl
Same isolation pattern · also trains the hamstrings.
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