Research
Neural
The lying leg curl (LLC) elicited significantly greater normalized mean activation of the lower lateral and lower medial hamstrings compared with the stiff-legged deadlift (SLDL) (p ≤ 0.05).
Practitioners may choose the lying leg curl to specifically target the lower hamstrings more effectively.
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Results showed that the LLC elicited significantly greater normalized mean activation of the lower lateral and lower medial hamstrings compared with the SLDL (p ≤ 0.05).
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Based on study design from abstract.
Source
Regional Differences in Muscle Activation During Hamstrings Exercise
Brad J. Schöenfeld et al. · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2014
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