Lever Seated One Leg Curl

The Lever Seated One Leg Curl targets the hamstrings while providing stability and support.

  1. Adjust the seat and leg pad to fit your height.
  2. Sit down and place one leg under the pad.
  3. Curl your leg upward, squeezing your hamstring.
  4. Lower your leg back to the starting position.
  5. Complete the desired repetitions before switching legs.

How to perform the Lever Seated One Leg Curl

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Lever Seated One Leg Curl using your leverage machine.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your calves.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your calves rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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