Foot Position on Leg Curls

Tip of the Day:


The angle of your foot on the leg curl can change how you engage your hamstrings. By pointing your toes up toward your shin, you are enabling the calf to assist in the leg curl, therefore taking some stress from the hamstring. If you point your toes down, you are using less calves and placing more tension in the hamstrings.

NOTE:
I recommend performing the leg curl with the toes up first to isolate the hamstring muscle and then as the hamstrings begin to give out you can point the toes down.