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Standing Leg Curl

A unilateral standing leg curl; it isolates each hamstring separately and corrects asymmetries.

  • Isolation
  • Machine
  • Beginner

How to do it

  • Thigh supported, curl bringing your heel to your glute
  • Squeeze at the top
  • Lower under control

Sets, reps and tempo

Ranges: 10–15 reps · 0–2 RIR

Tempo: 2 s on the way down, squeeze 1 s at the peak and stay in control, no swinging

Common mistakes

  • Swinging your hips
  • A partial range

Muscles worked

Primary

  • Hamstrings

Secondary

  • Calves

Alternatives

PreviousLying Leg Curl
Form animation: Standing Leg Curl
The same animation you see in the app while logging the set.
Type
Isolation
Equipment
Machine
Level
Beginner
Pattern
Knee flexion
Stimulus / fatigue
High
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