Beginner exercise

Leg Lift

Also called Bodyweight Standing Hamstring Curl

  • Muscle Growth
  • Bodybuilding

Technique

How to perform Leg Lift

  1. Stand tall with your feet about hip-width apart and extend your arms to the sides for balance.
  2. Shift your weight onto one leg while keeping your torso upright.
  3. Lift the other leg forward as high as you can control without leaning backward.
  4. Pause briefly, then lower the foot under control.
  5. Complete the prescribed repetitions and switch legs.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Biceps Femoris, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus.

MuscleScoreRole
Biceps Femoris1.0Target, Mover
Semimembranosus0.9Target, Mover
Semitendinosus0.9Target, Mover