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Are Leg Curls a Worthwhile Hamstring Exercise?

A while ago, a client of mine asked about the reason for leg curls in his program. He’d been doing some of his own research, and come up with an article about deadlifting as a superior methodology for strengthening the hamstrings. From the article, authored by Eric Cressey: Strengthening the posterior chain with closed chain […]

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Lying Leg Curl Hips Neutral, Toes Straight and Pointed

Anatomy and Physiology of the Lying Leg Curl Hips Neutral, Toes Straight and Pointed Leg curls of all kinds are excellent assistive exercises for the hamstrings. They are unique because, unlike their counter-movement – the leg extension – they provide no shear forces to the knee, and provide a direct component of hamstring training that […]

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