The leg curl, also known as hamstring curl, is an isolation exercise that targets the

hamstring A hamstring () is any one of the three posterior thigh muscles in human anatomy between the hip and the knee: from medial to lateral, the semimembranosus, semitendinosus and biceps femoris. Etymology The word " ham" is derived from the Old ...

muscles. The exercise involves flexing the lower leg against resistance towards the buttocks. There are three types of leg curls. There are seated leg curls, lying leg curls, and standing leg curls. Other exercises that can be used to strengthen the hamstrings include the glute-ham raise and the

deadlift The deadlift is a strength training exercise in which a weight-loaded barbell is lifted off the ground to the level of the hips, with the torso perpendicular to the floor, before being placed back on the ground. It is one of the three powerlifting ...

. However unlike the deadlift, the leg curl targets all 4 heads of the hamstrings as the biceps femorus head dose not cross the hip joint and can only bend the knee. Because the deadlift is a hip-hinge movement, it does not target this head. File:Muscle Strengthening at the Gym - Leg Curl.webm, Video of using the leg curl machine Image:Amanda Françozo At The Runner Sports-5.jpg, Standing leg curl at the finishing phase Image:Seated-leg-curl-2.png, Seated leg curl at starting phase Image:Seated-leg-curl-1.png, Seated leg curl at finishing phase

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