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Cable Assisted Inverse Leg Curl
Cable Assisted Inverse Leg Curl: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: cable.
- Equipmentcable
- Body partupper legs
- Primary muscles
- hamstrings, glutes
- Secondary muscles
- calves
How to do it
- Adjust the cable machine so that the ankle attachment is at the lowest setting.
- Lie face down on the bench with your legs straight and the ankle attachment secured to your ankles.
- Hold onto the handles of the bench for stability.
- Keeping your upper body stationary, exhale and curl your legs up towards your glutes by flexing your knees.
- Pause for a moment at the top of the movement, squeezing your hamstrings.
- Inhale and slowly lower your legs back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.