Legs · Hamstring curl
Standing Cable Leg Curl
The Standing Cable Leg Curl mainly trains your hamstrings.
One cable
Wrist/ankle cuff
Stable
How to do it
- Hold on to the tower, facing the machine
- Pull your heel toward your glutes
- Thigh stays vertical
- Extend slowly: then switch sides
Coach’s tip
One of the few cable exercises that train the hamstrings at the knee: an important complement to deadlifts.
Setup
Pulley
Pulley at the bottom
Grip
Cuff on your ankle
Load
One cable
You need
Wrist/ankle cuff
Stability
A bench, the floor or the frame takes the counterforce, or the cable pulls straight up or down. Good for heavy sets.
Alternatives
Other exercises for the same movement (hamstring curl). In DCFT you can swap with one tap, and the app only offers what your equipment allows.
Questions about this exercise
What muscles does the Standing Cable Leg Curl work?
Mainly the hamstrings.
How do I set up the cable machine for the Standing Cable Leg Curl?
Pulley: Pulley at the bottom. Grip: Cuff on your ankle. You also need: Wrist/ankle cuff.
What can I do instead of the Standing Cable Leg Curl?
For the same movement: Lying Leg Curl, Stability Ball Leg Curl and Cable Belt Squat. In DCFT you swap with one tap.
DCFT
The Standing Cable Leg Curl in DCFT
In the app this exercise comes with your weight: the plate to pin, what you lifted last time and a rest timer that starts by itself.
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