Exercise · hip hinge
Seated leg curl
Seated leg curl is a beginner-friendly hip hinge movement that trains hamstrings, done with a machine. It's an isolation-style movement — useful for targeted work once the bigger compound lifts are done. Typical rep range is 10–15 reps, tempo 2-0-1.
The most common mistake is partial reps with the seat set wrong. If a machine or the movement itself doesn't suit you, Lying leg curl or Dumbbell Romanian deadlift or Band pull-through cover the same pattern. It doesn't carry a specific contraindication flag in this database, but form always matters more than load.
Form cues
| # | English | हिंदी |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knee joint aligned with the pivot, thigh pad snug | घुटना मशीन के जोड़ की सीध में, पैड टाइट |
| 2 | Curl fully and squeeze | पूरा कर्ल करके स्क्वीज़ |
| 3 | Control the return; no slamming | धीरे वापस, वज़न पटको मत |
Equipment & who it fits
Needs a machine, rated beginner. Search "seated leg curl" for a form video.
Substitutes
Programs that use this pattern
Questions people ask
- What muscles does Seated leg curl work?
- Seated leg curl primarily trains hamstrings, using a hip hinge pattern with a machine.
- What's the most common mistake with Seated leg curl?
- Partial reps with the seat set wrong
- What can I do instead of Seated leg curl?
- The closest substitutes in this database are lying leg curl, dumbbell romanian deadlift, band pull through, which train the same pattern with different equipment.