Standing Chair / Supported Hamstring Curls
How to Do 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 Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Standing Chair / Supported Hamstring Curls targets hamstrings and also works knees. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Crab toe touches, barbell overhead squats and prone / lying knee bends. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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