A lying leg curl is often done on a weight machine at the gym but you can duplicate the lower body exercise at home using only a dumbbell or a resistance band.
Dumbbell leg curl on floor.
Stand back up and repeat.
This dumbbell exercise is the old school equivalent of the hamstring curl machine.
It s a little tricky but once mastered will provide your hammies with a very effective workout.
1 4 dumbbell leg curls.
This exercise is also called the slick floor bridge curl and bodyweight hamstring curl since your bodyweight serves as the resistance for this movement.
However the resistance is applied.
The dumbbell leg curl is useful when you don t have access to a leg curl machine.
On completion rest a moment and then do the same number of reps on the other leg.
Otherwise the leg curl machine is recommended for leg curls.
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See also lying leg curl seated leg curl and kneeling leg curl.
Leg curl machines achieve this by having an angled bench.
Dumbbell leg curl video.