Legs · Leverage Machine
Lever Lying Leg Curl
How to do the lever lying leg curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Leverage Machine
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie face down on the leverage leg curl machine with the pad against the back of your ankles. Curl your heels toward your glutes by flexing your hamstrings, then lower back down under control.
- 1Feel your hamstrings contract as you curl the pad toward your glutes
- 2Press your hips into the pad to isolate the hamstrings
- 3Move through a full range to fully engage the muscle
Common mistakes
- Avoid lifting your hips off the pad
- Do not swing or use momentum to lift the weight
- Avoid stopping short; use a complete range
Muscles worked
The lever lying leg curl mainly works the hamstrings, with the calves and glutes assisting.
- HamstringsPrimary
- CalvesSupport
- GlutesSupport
- Lower AbsMinor
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- How to do the leg curl
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- How to do the jefferson curl
- How to do the leg swings
Last reviewed June 2026.