Standing Chair / Supported Hamstring Curls
- Stand tall and straight, with your feet planted about hip-width apart, and your hands on the back of a stable chair or another secure form of support.
- When ready, exhale and lift your foot behind you by bending at the knee, ensuring that there is no additional movement above the knee.
- Bring your heel up towards your glute while keeping it in the same vertical line as your upper leg.
- Once your leg reaches a 90-degree bend, briefly pause before lowering your foot down to the floor.
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Standing chair / supported hamstring curls is a at-home work out exercise that targets hamstrings and also involves knees. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Lying leg curls, cardio - walking / treadmill and resistance band deadlifts are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as standing chair / supported hamstring curls. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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