Exercise Guide
Seated Leg Curl: Do your hips lift off the seat?
Keep your hips against the seat as you bend your knees to pull. Do not let your hips lift.
How to fix it
- Lower the thigh pad to just above your knees to hold your legs in place.
- Keep your hips against the seat as you bend your knees to pull.
- Return slowly, resisting the weight as you go.
Caution Do not jerk the weight using momentum.
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Should you fully straighten your legs as you return?
Sources differ. Some suggest returning until your knees are straight. Others suggest stopping just before they are fully straight. Either way, return slowly while resisting the weight.
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Sources
- NSCA, Basics of Strength and Conditioning
- Maeo S et al., Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (2021)
- Maeo S et al., Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (2024)
- Delextrat A et al., Frontiers in Physiology (2018)
- NASM, Exercise Library · Seated Leg Curl
- ExRx.net, Lever Seated Leg Curl
- ACE, What Is the Best Exercise for the Hamstrings?
- Mayo Clinic, Seated hamstring curl with weight machine
- Mayo Clinic, Weight training: Do's and don'ts of proper technique
This article is based on our analysis of public content from evidence-based training experts in Korea and abroad. It is not a substitute for medical advice.