# Lying Leg Curl (Single Leg)

> A one-leg machine curl lying face down that isolates your hamstrings.

Page: https://fitnessie.app/exercises/single-leg-lying-leg-curl/
Type: Machine · Isolation
Demo video: https://fitnessie.app/demos/lying-leg-curl-single-leg/9ca042ce1f0d9b0f.mp4

## How to do it

1. Adjust the machine so its joint lines up with your knee.
2. Lie face down with the pad on the back of your shin just above the heel and hold the handles.
3. Curl the working leg as far as you can, keeping your hips pressed into the pad.
4. Lower slowly, finish your reps, then switch legs.

## Key cues

- Machine joint in line with the knee
- Pad just above the heel
- Hips pressed into the pad
- Curl as far as possible
- Lower slowly

## Common mistakes

- Knee out of line with the machine joint
- Lifting the hips off the pad
- Cutting the curl short
- Dropping the weight back down

## Muscles worked

- Primary: Hamstrings

## Equipment

Lying leg curl machine.

## Variations

- [Lying Leg Curl (Machine)](https://fitnessie.app/exercises/lying-leg-curl/)

## References

- [StrengthLog: One-Legged Lying Leg Curl](https://www.strengthlog.com/one-legged-lying-leg-curl/)
- [BarBend: Lying Leg Curl](https://barbend.com/lying-leg-curl/)