Lever Standing Leg Curl
Description
The lever standing leg curl is performed standing on a leverage machine designed for unilateral hamstring training. With one leg planted on the platform and the other behind a roller pad, you curl the working leg by flexing the knee. Single-leg work allows focused hamstring training and corrects imbalances.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Lever Standing Leg Curl Instructions
- Position yourself in the standing leg curl machine with the platform under your standing foot.
- Place the back of your right calf against the roller pad.
- Grip the handles in front of you for stability.
- Brace your core and pull your shoulders back.
- Curl your right heel up toward your glute by bending the knee against the pad.
- Squeeze your hamstring at the top of the curl.
- Lower the leg back down with control to a fully extended starting position.
- Complete reps on one leg, then switch.
Lever Standing Leg Curl Form & Visual
Lever Standing Leg Curl Benefits
- Single-leg hamstring isolation
- Constant machine resistance
- Builds hamstring size and strength
- Corrects left-right imbalances
- Useful for hypertrophy training
- Strong peak contraction
Lever Standing Leg Curl Muscles Worked
- Hamstrings
- Gluteus maximus
- Gastrocnemius
Lever Standing Leg Curl Variations & Alternatives
- Lying Leg Curl
- Seated Leg Curl
- Glute Ham Raise
- Romanian Deadlift
