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leg curls

Tribesmen22 Posts: 10 Joined: 2006/02/10	2006/02/26, 10:28 PM Can doing leg curls create powerful legs?
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/02/27, 11:10 AM he he. not really. If leg curls are the only movement you are doing for hips, then good luck. The leg curl is a poor choice for hamstring exercises, because the hamstring has two functions, hip extension and knee flexion. The curl only trains flexion, and it is hip extension that creates the powerful explotion needed for sports. I would recommend squats, deadlifts, and if you are looking for a hamstring specific movement, then glute-ham raises (If you have access), romanian deadlifts, and then hyperextensions. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
Dustin216 Posts: 27 Joined: 2005/09/22	2006/02/27, 02:21 PM the glute-ham raises are one of my fav you will really feel the burn if you have one in yer gym.
arondaballer Posts: 1,054 Joined: 2003/06/14	2006/02/28, 07:25 PM One legged hyperextensions can be a hamstring killer, and are great for athletic movements with one foot. -------------- I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious. --Vince Lombardi "Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt