How to Do Leg Curls

Video Transcript

"OK so this is the leg curl. This is going to work your hamstrings, ok? And you want to adjust the seat. Usually it is back behind the seat like this, just so that it is comfortable for you and your height to sit in. But again, that's why it's important to have somebody working with you that can help you with that, OK? And you're going to get in here, put your feet on top of the pad and you want it to hit you behind, not on your feet, but more on your ankle, on the back of your ankles, OK? Alright. Then you're just going to flex your hamstrings bring the weight down, resist it on the way up. Slow and controlled movement. Still flexing my toes upward. And I'm putting all of the tension back here in my hamstrings. Just like that. Now as far as the weight, how many pounds, you want to start, if you don't know, if you are new to this, you want to start light and work your way up. And that depends on your own strength level, your weight. So you want to have someone that you are working with help you with that. But you always want to be cautious and just start light and work you way up. I can't tell you how many times people start off too heavy, they don't know what they are doing; they hurt themselves; they work out too hard, too fast and then they burn out and that's the last thing you want to do. You want to work your way up slowly, get you body so it's adapting to the exercise, so where it can take a little bit heavier load and work your way up from there because it should be enjoyable. It's going to be , you know work but it should feel good. It's good work. OK. So always use caution with that."