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Hamstrings · Intermediate

Cable Prone Hamstring Curl

Prone cable knee curl that isolates the hamstrings while the pelvis and thighs remain supported.

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Exercise overview

Training details

Hamstrings

Equipment

Cable

Sets × reps

3 × 15 / side

Rest

1 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Attach an ankle cuff to a low cable and lie face-down with the working leg aligned with the pulley.
  2. 02Keep your hips pressed down, pelvis square, and nonworking leg relaxed and stable.
  3. 03Bend the working knee to draw your heel toward your glute without lifting the thigh from the support.
  4. 04Pause at the strongest controlled contraction without arching your lower back or rotating your hip.
  5. 05Extend the knee slowly until the leg is nearly straight, then complete the side before switching.

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