Seated Band Hamstring Curl

How to do the Seated Band Hamstring Curl

1. Secure a band close to the ground and place a bench a couple feet away from it.
2. Seat yourself on the bench and secure the band behind your ankles, beginning with your legs straight. This will be your starting position.
3. Flex the knees, bringing your feet towards the bench. You may need to lean back slightly to keep your feet from striking the floor.
4. Pause at the completion of the movement, and then slowly return to the starting position.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	hamstrings
Equipment	other equipment
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

No other equipment? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Floor Glute-Ham Raise Bodyweight Natural Glute Ham Raise Bodyweight Ball Leg Curl Exercise Ball Prone Manual Hamstring Bodyweight Dumbbell Clean Dumbbell Stiff-Legged Dumbbell Deadlift Dumbbell

Harder than the Seated Band Hamstring Curl

Split Snatch expert · Barbell Reverse Band Sumo Deadlift expert · Barbell Power Snatch expert · Barbell

Superset the Seated Band Hamstring Curl with

Opposing quads work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Single-Leg High Box Squat quads Trap Bar Deadlift quads Suspended Split Squat quads Weighted Squat quads

Common questions

What muscles does the Seated Band Hamstring Curl work?

The Seated Band Hamstring Curl primarily works the hamstrings. Ball Leg Curl, Floor Glute-Ham Raise, and Lying Leg Curls train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Seated Band Hamstring Curl?

The Right Equipment. Without the right equipment, Floor Glute-Ham Raise, Natural Glute Ham Raise, and Ball Leg Curl train the same muscle, and 20 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Seated Band Hamstring Curl suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Seated Band Hamstring Curl is rated beginner. Split Snatch, Reverse Band Sumo Deadlift, and Power Snatch are the progressions from here.

Where should the Seated Band Hamstring Curl go in a workout?

Late — the Seated Band Hamstring Curl is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Single-Leg High Box Squat and Trap Bar Deadlift cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

Ball Leg Curl Exercise Ball Floor Glute-Ham Raise Bodyweight Lying Leg Curls Machine Platform Hamstring Slides Other Equipment Seated Leg Curl Machine Standing Leg Curl Machine