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Hamstrings · Intermediate

Inverse Leg Curl (on pull-up cable machine)

Bilateral prone cable leg curl that trains knee flexion under continuous resistance.

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Exercise overview

Training details

Hamstrings

Equipment

Cable

Sets × reps

3 × 12

Rest

1 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Attach two ankle cuffs to a low cable and lie face down on a stable bench with both knees near its edge.
  2. 02Secure both cuffs, align the legs with the pulley, and keep the hips pressed into the bench.
  3. 03Bend both knees to draw the heels toward the glutes without lifting the thighs.
  4. 04Pause at the strongest controlled contraction without arching the lower back.
  5. 05Extend both knees slowly until the legs are nearly straight while maintaining cable tension.

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