Leg curls work the calves too?

[Doenitz79]

Seems to be for my case.I can feel tension in my calves during the movement and there is some DOMS the next day...

[passerby]

same here. i prefer sldl though

[deserusan]

No it should not work your calves. You should actually be flexing your toes towards you shins instead of your calves. It allows for a better hamstring contraction and better focus on them as well.

[Oz Enhanced]

ive never felt it in my calves...

[Brutarian]

One of the two calf groups, gastrocnemius or soleus, is connected to the femur, I can never remember which.

[Rachel_n_SD]

leg curls are kind of a waste of time ( i think)
do stiff legged deadlifts and those will hit your hams way better.

[W8isGR8]

One of the two calf groups, gastrocnemius or soleus, is connected to the femur, I can never remember which.

gastrocs, that's why seated raises hit the soleus, because the gastrocs are slack.

[W8isGR8]

No it should not work your calves. You should actually be flexing your toes towards you shins instead of your calves. It allows for a better hamstring contraction and better focus on them as well.

Actually, by pointing your toes you contract your calves, since the calves are a biarticulate muscle they cannot exert force on both ends, so it makes them unable to assist in leg flexion. You won't be able to use as much weight though.

[TKD]

leg curls are kind of a waste of time ( i think)
do stiff legged deadlifts and those will hit your hams way better.

Roger that Rachel!!