ok so i love lying leg curls(most do) but my gym also has a "seated" leg curl machine. I have heard good things about it, and that it better hits the semimembronosis/tendinosis(sp?) area. Here's the problem however...every time i try this machine...i can't feel it in my hams at all, even though i have a GREAT mind muscle connection now with my hams, i have tried adjusting the seat, length of the appartus where your heels go, foot placement etc, but nothing. Also when i manipulate the weight it's either too easy or imovable with nothing in between, and when it is moving i basically feel it in my ankles. So am I stuck doing SLDL's and Lying Leg curls for the rest of my life with no other variety for my hams? (btw i add variety to these excercises by varying weight, reps, sets, foot placement and order yadda yadda). Also my gym dosent have a standing leg curl machine or one of those leg curl/reverse leg curl benches. Is there any way to make the seated leg curl work for me? Thank u for any and all input =)
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Thread: Seated Leg curls WTF? >.<
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05-25-2007, 10:07 PM #1
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Seated Leg curls WTF? >.<
Peace and Love
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05-25-2007, 10:35 PM #2
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05-25-2007, 11:34 PM #3
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05-26-2007, 01:15 AM #4
Try Romanian Deadlifts and/or Glute/Ham Raises. Way better hip-dominant exercises than leg curls (although leg curls certainly have their place).
When you LOSE weight, your pants will be LOOSE.
There is no "E" in RIDICULOUS.
THEY'RE going to THEIR house, which is over THERE.
YOU'RE going to the gym for YOUR workout.
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05-26-2007, 09:14 AM #5
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05-26-2007, 12:15 PM #6
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05-26-2007, 02:48 PM #7
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ahhhhh i c thanks, good info, reps(if i coulkd give them to u) lol QUOTE=Pen0r;46084851]Make sure you're not leaning back at all. Place the seat forward so you're more upright/leaning forward slightly. This pre-stretches the hams. Also, point your toes. That will take the calves out of the movement.[/QUOTE]
Peace and Love
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05-26-2007, 02:51 PM #8
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05-26-2007, 04:50 PM #9
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05-26-2007, 10:27 PM #10
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05-27-2007, 06:14 AM #11
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05-27-2007, 12:23 PM #12
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05-27-2007, 12:26 PM #13
It takes some getting used to. When I switched gyms I had this problem too. Just start at a weight you can handle, you may not even feel it for awhile, but once you get used to the motion you will be able to increase weight and you will start to feel it better. This worked for me anyways. I still prefer the lying leg curls though.
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05-27-2007, 12:26 PM #14
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