Seated Band Hamstring Curl

What it is

This exercise uses a resistance band and a bench to specifically target your hamstrings. You will sit on the bench and curl your lower legs back against the band's resistance. It provides an effective way to isolate the posterior thigh muscles.

Technique tips

• Ensure the resistance band is securely anchored and positioned around your ankles.
• Keep your torso stable on the bench throughout the movement.
• Focus on contracting your hamstrings to pull your feet towards the bench.
• Control the return phase, slowly extending your legs against the resistance.
• Lean back slightly on the bench if your feet hit the floor.
• Breathe out as you curl your legs, and inhale as you extend them.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.