Seated Leg Curl

Laskowski: The seated hamstring curl is an exercise you can do with a weight machine to work the muscles in the back of the thigh. As the name implies, the seated hamstring curl targets the hamstring muscles here in the back of the thigh. Strong hamstring muscles help to protect your ligaments in the knee.The hamstring curl, also called a leg curl, is an exercise that strengthens the hamstrings. It involves bending your knees and moving your heels toward your butt while the rest of your body stays still. Typically, the exercise is done on a leg curl machine.The leg curl machine, similarly known as the hamstring curl, is one of the better isolation exercises for the hamstrings. The lying leg curl works the hamstrings similarly, and the leg press is popular, but it's also a compound exercise.