Reverse Nordic Curl

What it is

Kneeling upright, you lean back slowly with the hips straight, letting the quads control the descent, then pull back up. It strengthens the quads in a long position and helps knee resilience. Only lean as far as you can come back from.

Technique tips

• Kneel with the hips extended
• Keep a straight line from knees to head
• Lean back slowly
• Pull back up with the quads

How to track your progress

Log reps, and add the extra load if you wear a belt or a vest. Straddly counts your bodyweight in the estimated max, so added weight and extra reps both show up as progress, and new records are flagged during the session.