A machine exercise performed face down, curling a padded lever towards the glutes. It isolates the hamstrings through knee flexion.
Primary muscles
Secondary muscles
This information is general fitness guidance, not medical advice. Stop if you feel pain and consult a qualified professional.
Main muscles working (thicker lines)
Lie face down on the machine with knees just off the edge of the pad and the ankle pad resting just above your heels. Hold the handles.
Press your hips into the pad.
Curl your heels towards your glutes as far as comfortable.
Pause briefly at the top.
Lower the weight slowly to full extension.
Breathing: Exhale as you curl, inhale as you lower.
Hips stay down
Slow on the way down
Full range
Hips lifting off the pad
Swinging the weight
Cutting the range short
Align your knees with the machine's pivot point before starting.