Standing Leg Curl
Standing at the machine, curl one heel toward the buttock; the hip stays extended, unlike the lying version.
How to do it
Setup
Standing at the machine, roller behind one ankle, hip pinned to the pad.
Steps
- Curl the heel toward the buttock.
- Keep the hip glued – no swing.
- Lower slow; finish the leg, switch.
Common mistakes
Hip drifting back with the curl: pinned means pinned. Kicking the roller: smooth curl. Skipping the long bottom: near-full extension every rep.
Breathing
Exhale on the curl, inhale lowering.
