Pro Tip: improve your lying leg 🦵🏾curl
The Number 1️⃣ mistake I see when people perform this exercise is they allow their hips to lift off the pad as they curl their legs toward their butt.
❌ Do not let the hips come up as you curl the legs up. Push your hips forcefully into the pad and eliminate any space between your hips and the pad. If your hips still pop up, you should lower the weight being used.
✅ Play around with your arm position. Some people like to keep their elbows up on the pad as they perform this move. Others like myself find that gripping the sides of the pad provides the best set up to keep the hips down.
Key Cues to Think About When Performing the Lying Leg Curl:
1️⃣ Keep hips pushed down into pad.
2️⃣ Keep constant tension as you bring the legs up (concentric phase of the lift) AS WELL AS when you lower (eccentric phase of the lift) the legs down. You should aim to bring your calves as close to your butt as possible.
3️⃣ Get a full stretch of the legs at the bottom of every rep. Complete the full range of motion curling the weight all the way up and lowering the weight all the way down.
Let me know: do you prefer seated leg curl or lying leg curl?
If you have any questions, drop them below 👇🏾
