Demo & instructions
Suspension Hamstring Curl
Also known as: Strap Leg Curl, Suspended Hamstring Curl
Instructions
Lying on your back with your heels in the straps, you lift your hips and curl your heels toward you. Trains the hamstrings at the knee and hip together; lying further out from under the anchor point makes it harder.
- Movement
- Knee flexion
- Type
- Isolation
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 6–15 reps
Setup
- 1Lower the foot cradles to about mid-calf height above the floor.
- 2Lie on your back facing the anchor and place one heel in each cradle, legs straight.
- 3Rest your arms on the floor beside you, palms down, for balance.
Execution
- 1Press your heels down into the straps and lift your hips until your body is straight.
- 2Keeping your hips high, bend your knees and draw your heels toward your glutes.
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Strength
Muscle building
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