Lying Hamstring Curls Workout

Lying Hamstring Curls Workout..............

Muscles worked: Hamstrings

Spotter Required: No

Minimum Equipment required: Bench press with leg curl extension, and weight plates

The best equipment to use: Lying hamstring machine

Warm up: Warm up to perform a rate 15 to 20 reps with light to moderate weight.

How often should this exercise: This exercise could be included in each leg training, but can be alternated with standing hamstring curls.

When should this exercise: Hamstring curls take a moderate amount of energy and are best in the middle of the leg work performed that is after knee bends (because this exercise is a compound movement)

How to Exercise: Another great exercise for the hamstring muscles. Unlike the standing hamstring curls, we aim both thighs at the same time here. To start, lie on the bench or lying hamstring curl machine and hook your feet under the pads flat on the top of the leg extension.

Keep nice and flat on the bench, the contract increase thigh and weight up to 90 degrees just past, in a controlled manner. Keep the Quadricep muscles on the other side of the legs flat on the bank guarantee to ensure that the emphasis in the thigh.

Hold at the top for a few seconds and then return to the starting position. To increase the intensity of the exercise, do not let the weight rest on the ground. Stop stop only briefly and focus on the muscle.

Mentality: Correct weight is the key here. Everything down to serious unnecessary and dangerous strain on the thigh and will most likely wrong in the art and possible injury to try simple and lift heavy does not attempt to do so, may a thigh injury take months to heal and is very painful.

Likewise, but also with a light weight can to get the legs to quickly.Take the time when a good weight for you. The second important element is to control both the upward and downward movement.