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Experienced Exercise
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Leg Curls question...

pleyroy
pleyroy
Posts: 42
Joined: 2002/06/19
Canada
2003/03/06, 05:28 PM
I have a bench with a leg curl extention, above the torso part of the bench is angled down. But the part you sometimes sit on (smaller portion of bench) does not angle down. Is it ok to do this excersise with the smaller part completely horizontal?
bigbike
bigbike
Posts: 47
Joined: 2002/05/11
United States
2003/03/06, 11:00 PM

I would not. It will put a weird stress on your lower back and a damaged low back is to be avoided at all costs! Just keep the bench straight when doing leg curls.
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Quoting from pleyroy:

I have a bench with a leg curl extention, above the torso part of the bench is angled down. But the part you sometimes sit on (smaller portion of bench) does not angle down. Is it ok to do this excersise with the smaller part completely horizontal?
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bb1fit
bb1fit
Posts: 11,105
Joined: 2001/06/30
United States
2003/03/07, 11:53 AM
The decline of the bench is great for leg curls. Forces you not to cheat very much, thus more emphasis into the hamstring. Just grab the sides with your hand if there is no handles, or even out in front of your head if there is some place to grab. I hope this is what you are asking.

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