Hamstring Curls: Seated 3/3, For the seated hamstring curl we want to anteriorly tilt the pelvis, without overly extend at the spine, this will create more length on the hamstring to get more of a stretch. I generally have people pull their toes up to dorsiflex at the ankle to create more tension and support, but sometimes this makes people use their calves too much, taking tension off the hamstring; if that’s you, relax the ankle, make it go limp, and do your best to put tension through the kne

The seated leg curl is pretty much the only hamstring exercise I do anymore (though they still get some stimulus when I include RDL’s and such in a meso cycle) and the reason being is that it has great stability and allows me to train the hamstrings at a longer length due to the flexed hip position. - However we can get the hammies a bit longer by simply adding a bit of a hinge to it, rather than just sitting back in the seat. - - - Now the mistake I see made when most people try to do this is t