Standing Leg Curl
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Difficulty
Medium
Equipment Needed
Leg Curl Machine or Cable Pulley
Starting Position
Standing with pulley around ankle.
Procedure
- Flex the abdominals and hold onto the machine or a sturdy surface like a wall.
- Curl your leg back towards your body, flexing at the knee.
- Make sure to keep the active leg's knee in line with the other leg.
- Extend your leg out and return to the starting position.
- Repeat with the other side.
Coaching Keys
- Use your hamstrings to initiate the first movement.
- Keep an upright posture.
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- Keep your abdominals tight throughout the movement.
You Should Feel it...
In your hamstrings, glutes, low back, and calves.
Exercise Purpose
Improves hamstring and core strength, which helps improve stability on the slopes.
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