Seated Leg Curl
The seated leg curl provides a slightly different stimulus than the lying version because the hips are flexed, which puts the hamstrings on a greater stretch. Many lifters find the seated version produces a stronger contraction.
How to Perform
Adjust the back pad and leg pad to fit your body — the knee pivot should align.
Sit back firmly against the pad with the leg pad above your ankles.
Curl your heels underneath the seat, squeezing the hamstrings.
Hold the contraction for one second at the bottom.
Return slowly, resisting the weight on the way up.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Using too much weight and swinging the weight with momentum.
Not achieving a full contraction at the bottom.
Rounding the back and leaning forward.
Muscle Activation
Variations
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