Progression ladder for the Lying Leg Curls

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Easier and harder steps around the Lying Leg Curls

These are the substitutes for the Lying Leg Curls, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps (5)

  1. Standing Leg Curl

    Standing Leg Curl

    • Beginner
    • Machine
    • Hamstrings
  2. Self Assisted Inverse Leg Curl (On Floor)Play demonstration

    Self Assisted Inverse Leg Curl (On Floor)

    • Beginner
    • Bodyweight
    • Hamstrings
  3. Lever Seated Leg CurlPlay demonstration

    Lever Seated Leg Curl

    • Beginner
    • Lever
    • Hamstrings
  4. Assisted Prone HamstringPlay demonstration

    Assisted Prone Hamstring

    • Beginner
    • Machine
    • Hamstrings
  5. Seated Leg Curl

    Seated Leg Curl

    • Beginner
    • Machine
    • Hamstrings

Where you are now

Lying Leg Curls

Lying Leg Curls

  • Intermediate
  • Machine
  • Hamstrings

Harder steps (6)

  1. Lever Lying Two-one Leg CurlPlay demonstration

    Lever Lying Two-one Leg Curl

    • Intermediate
    • Lever
    • Hamstrings
  2. Inverse Leg Curl (On Pull-up Cable Machine)Play demonstration

    Inverse Leg Curl (On Pull-up Cable Machine)

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Hamstrings
  3. Smith Machine Stiff-legged Deadlift

    Smith Machine Stiff-legged Deadlift

    • Intermediate
    • Smith-machine
    • Hamstrings
  4. Cable Deadlifts

    Cable Deadlifts

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Hamstrings
  5. Leverage Deadlift

    Leverage Deadlift

    • Intermediate
    • Machine
    • Quads
  6. Clean Deadlift

    Clean Deadlift

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Hamstrings

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