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Seated leg curl

The research-backed best hamstring isolation.

How to set it upPicture · 3 steps
Thigh padHeel pad
  1. 1Knees lined up with the pivot
  2. 2Lower the thigh pad until it pins your legs snugly
  3. 3Curl your heels down and back, then let them rise slowly

New to it? Pick a weight you could lift about 15 times and do 2–3 sets of 10–12, resting 1–2 minutes.

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