Leg curl

Lying leg curl

The leg curl is an isolation exercise that targets the hamstring muscles.^[1] The exercise involves flexing the lower leg against resistance towards the buttocks.

Other exercises that can be used to strengthen the hamstrings are the glute-ham raise and the deadlift.

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v t e Strength training exercises
Quadriceps (front of thighs)	Deadlift (c) Leg extension (i) Leg press (c) Lunge (c) Squat (c)
Hamstrings (back of thighs)	Deadlift (c) Good-morning (c) Leg curl (i) Squat (c)
Calves	Calf raise (i)
Pectorals (chest)	Bench press (c) Chest fly (i) Dips Machine fly (i) Push-up (c)
Lats and trapezius (back)	Bent-over row (c) Chin-up (c) Pulldown (c) Pullup (c) Muscle-up (c) Seated row (c) Shoulder shrug (i) Supine row (c)
Deltoids (shoulders)	Front raise (i) Head stand into Handstand push-up (c) Lateral raise (i) Military press (c) Rear delt raise (i) Shoulder press (c) Upright row (c)
Biceps (front of arms)	Biceps curl (i) Chin-up (c)
Triceps (back of arms)	Close-grip bench press (c) Dip (c) Pushdown (i) Triceps extension (i)
Forearms	Wrist curl (i)
Abdomen and obliques (belly)	Crunch (i) Leg raise (c) Russian twist (c) Sit-up (c)
Lower back	Deadlift (c) Good-morning (c) Hyperextension (c)
See also Bodybuilding Bodyweight exercise Calisthenics Weightlifting Plyometrics Weight training (List of exercises) Gym Legend (c) - compound exercise, (i) - isolated exercise

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