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Prone Manual Hamstring

You will need a partner for this exercise. Lay face down with your legs straight. Your assistant will place their hand on your heel.

Beginner

The movement

Prone Manual Hamstring - Prone Start
1. Prone Start
Prone Manual Hamstring - Curl
2. Curl
Prone Manual Hamstring - Return
3. Return

About This Exercise

You will need a partner for this exercise. Lay face down with your legs straight. Your assistant will place their hand on your heel.

1Setup

You will need a partner for this exercise. Lay face down with your legs straight. Your assistant will place their hand on your heel.

2Execution

To begin, flex the knee to curl your leg up. Your partner should provide resistance, starting light and increasing the pressure as the movement is completed. Communicate with your partner to monitor appropriate resistance levels. Pause at the top, returning the leg to the starting position as your partner provides resistance going the other direction.

Train This Exercise

Quick workout with this exercise

Muscles Worked

Front

Back

Primary

How to programme it

Sets3
Default reps12
Rest60 sec
Movement typeIsolation

Equipment