Seated leg curl

Edited by Dr. Massimo Bonazzelli

Synonyms

The seated leg curl exercise is also known as a seated leg curl

Type of Exercise

Seated Leg Curl is a one-joint exercise

Variants

• Lying leg curl
• Standing leg curl

Seated Leg Curl: Execution

The starting position sees the athlete sitting on the machine with the knees extended located at the same level as the articulation of the machine. Normally the ankles are kept in dorsiflexion throughout the exercise, but it is possible to perform (in any phase) or maintain a plantar flexion to release part of the effort from the gastrocnemius. to the bearing an arc of a circle.

Muscles involved in seated leg curl exercise

Group 0

• Biceps femoris
• Semimembranous
• Semitendinosus
• Sartorio
• Gracile
• Gastrocnemius
• Popliteal

Action
Knee flexion

Function of the stabilizing muscles: Stability of the knee, hip, spine, ankle and handle

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