What can I substitute for leg curls

[joe236]

I have barbells and dumbbells at home, what can I substitute for leg curls?

[SuffolkPunch]

Hmm, that's tricky.

If you were to get bands, you could hang them from a pullup bar and put your heel into them while lying on the floor (I do one leg at a time this way).

There is also this:

[Silencespeaks]

Dumbell leg curls - lie prone on bench or floor and hold dumbbell between your feet and curl

Disc slider curls - buy disc sliders and lie on back with hips raised and feet on sliders and curl in

Yoga ball curls - lie on back and raise hips and place heels on yoga ball and curl in rolling the ball toward your butt

[joe236]

Would straight leg deadlifts work? Also is there any substitution for leg extensions?

[SuffolkPunch]

Yes, SLDL or RDL both work - I do leg curls as well because the hamstring is not fully trained unless you isolate knee movement (it is a bi-articulate muscle - spans both the knee and hip joint).

Sissy squats is a good quad isolation - I use a safety rail on the power cage to assist with balance - but also to resist myself on the way up

[joe236]

Some programs say leg press what could I switch for that

[SuffolkPunch]

Some programs say leg press what could I switch for that

Hack squat - lift the bar from the floor behind the legs. Focus on keeping the butt low, don't lever the bar up by leaning, otherwise it becomes like a reverse deadlift.

[joe236]

Ok thx I was looking at the program thread do you have any good recommendations cuz there’s a ton over there, Lyle McDonald’s bulking routine seemed pretty popular tho

[TolerantLactose]

Swiss ball leg curls
Nordic curl negatives

[joe236]

Swiss ball leg curls
Nordic curl negatives

How do you progress with those, same question for sissy squats

[pandaboy89]

It’s called squats

[SuffolkPunch]

How do you progress with those, same question for sissy squats

They're isolations. As long as you put good effort in each time - and make progress with main compounds it doesn't really matter.

[getbigordie18]

stiff legged dead lunges good mornings deadlifts

I have barbells and dumbbells at home, what can I substitute for leg curls?

[Garage Rat]

Everyones pretty much covered the options ^^^above.
The stability ball leg curl is a killer.
If your gym has a glute/ham raise bench you could try those but review technique first most people turn it into a back raise.