Intermediate exercise

90 Hip Nordic Curl

Also called 90 Hip NC

  • Muscle Growth
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

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Technique

How to perform 90 Hip Nordic Curl

  1. Set the GHD with supported knees and securely restrained ankles.
  2. Begin with thighs near upright and bend about 90 degrees at the hips so the torso is approximately horizontal.
  3. Keep that hip angle and your trunk shape fixed while extending the knees to lower the body.
  4. Stop before the hip angle changes or the body meets the floor or apparatus.
  5. Bend the knees to bring the thighs back toward upright while retaining the folded torso.
  6. Repeat without turning the movement into a hip hinge.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Biceps Femoris, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus.

MuscleScoreRole
Biceps Femoris1.0Target, Mover
Semimembranosus0.9Target, Mover
Semitendinosus0.9Target, Mover
Erector Spinae0.4Stabilizer

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.

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