Legs · Leverage Machine
Lever Lying Single Leg Curl
How to do the lever lying single 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 a leg curl machine with the pad against the back of one ankle. Curl that heel toward your glute, then lower with control and repeat before switching legs.
- 1Feel the hamstring of the working leg contract as you curl the pad toward
- 2your glute
- 3Press your hip into the pad to isolate the hamstring
- 4Move through a full range, squeezing at the top and stretching at the bottom
Common mistakes
- Do not lift your hips off the pad
- Avoid swinging or using momentum to move the weight
- Do not stop short; use a complete range of motion
Muscles worked
The lever lying single leg curl mainly works the hamstrings, with the calves and glutes assisting.
- HamstringsPrimary
- CalvesSupport
- GlutesSupport
- Lower AbsMinor
Kovo programs the lever lying single leg curl for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
More hamstrings exercises
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- How to do the leg curl
- How to do the dumbbell rdl
- How to do the glute ham raise
- How to do the jefferson curl
- How to do the leg swings
Last reviewed June 2026.