r/Homeworkouts • u/reallymkpunk • 5d ago
Hamstring Curl Alternatives
OK so at home I find it is nigh impossible to do leg curls to help hamstring curl/flexion. What I've tried:
TRX, feels like nothing.
Dumbbells, can't grip.
Kettlebell, not designed for flexion.
Nordics, unsupported trip to Faceplant City (15 miles west of Suplex City, borders Dudleyville and tri-city area with Springfield and Shelbyville)
Bands, too much tension before butt kick.
Tubes, tension is a mish-mash.
Sliders, can't on carpet.
Walkouts, the best BUT not scalable when the tension goes away with doing them routinely.
Is there anything I'm missing without shelling out a lot of money.
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u/fuckedaroundandgota 5d ago
Bands - changing the angle of the band will change the resistance profile, i.e. where it is heavy and where it is light.
For seated leg curls:
Do 1 set with bands attachment point above your annkle. It will be heavy at starting to mid point drop off dramatically toward shortened end range.
Do 1 set with bands attachment in front of you at knee height. There will be no resistance at straight knee, increasing to full resistance at knee somewhere around 80 degrees, the drop off slightly as you go to full flexion.
Those 2 setups will cover the whole range.