Athlete Performance
Nordic Curl
Equipment · Partner / Pad
Setup
Kneel with the ankles anchored, knees padded. Straight line from knee to shoulder before you start.
Coaching cue
Lower as slowly as you can control. The most protective hamstring exercise available.
Most common mistake
Breaking at the hips so it becomes a controlled fall. Keep the knee-to-shoulder line — if it bends, you've stopped training the hamstring.
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