Strong legs are important because they support our everyday activities like walking, climbing stairs, or even just standing for long periods. Leg curls are a great exercise to help build that ...

These new systems have omni-directional push bars or cable pulleys ... Dislikes: Cumbersome standing leg curl. Weight-stack shroud and lat bar (pictured) cost extra. Price: $1,899.

The standing hamstring curl is a bodyweight exercise that tones your hamstring muscles. It’s an ideal workout for improving balance and leg strength. To do a standing hamstring curl: Stand with ...

All the while, keep the glutes engaged and this leg elevated. Continue this standing hamstring curl for at least 10 repetitions. Releasing the leg back to a standing position, shift your weight and ...

Lie face down on a leg curl machine with your heels against the lower pad and the upper pad against your thighs. Bend at the knee to pull the pad up as far as possible then return to the start ...

Hold for a beat, then press into your standing leg to return to the starting position. That's one rep. Do three sets of five to eight reps, then repeat on the other side. Hamstring curls might ...