Russian Leg Curl

This vid shows a Russian Leg Curl. Ideally you'd want the torso to be in line with the femurs but that is usually too advanced for lifters to be able to control. So I allow a little bit of forward trunk lean which enables the lifters to control the eccentric portion of the movement so they reap the benefits of eccentric training.

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Sports

Tags:

• russian leg curl
• hamstring exercise
• bret contreras
• the glute guy

[bretcontreras1]

With the RLC the focus is more on the negative; the GHD makes GHR's easier than the RLC. For example, I can't do one concentric RLC without assistance (but I can lower myself eccentrically very slowly), but I can do 20 GHR's. It's not bad for your knees if you have ample padding beneath you, as shown in the vid.

[thegreathistorian7]

its a ghetto ghr

[tyciol]

I am worried, having weight on the patella, are they still able to track properly during knee flexion and extension?

[Buddhamusstube]

Bret, what is the main difference between these and GHR? or are they the same movement?

[ColonelHate]

@Raptorel anything to get out of a workout.

[yourtuberr]

These are SO hard! Nice work!

[DarkDaysAreHere]

Used to do these with soccer. Can make your hams burn like hell.

[ev1bl]

This is also called a Nordic Hamstring.

[teamjinsoku]

i don't see how people do those without a GHR machine. it crushes my knees

[nasaguy]

These are so amazing - what strength they must take, to defy gravity like that!