Dumbbell Leg Curl
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
HOW TO PERFORM
- Lie face down on a bench or the floor and grip a dumbbell between the feet, squeezing it with the soles.
- Keeping the hips down, curl the heels toward the glutes.
- Lower under control without letting the dumbbell drop the last few inches.
FORM TIPS
- Start lighter than feels sensible. Holding a dumbbell with the feet is the limiting factor long before the hamstrings are.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Hamstrings
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