In short, the lying leg curl trains more of the shortened position of your hamstrings, whereas the seated leg curl trains more of the lengthened position. Both are fantastic options for overall development, so I recommend including both! Looking to get protein powder, creatine, or any other supplements? Go to tidd.ly/3k9BR9d and use code "MAXE" at checkout for 40% off!

@m0ped987

Жыл бұрын

Hi Max

@buddydew101

Жыл бұрын

I love your 🎂

@jextern7961

Жыл бұрын

Please tell me the name of the gym you go to

@dibsdibs3495

Жыл бұрын

Would the lying leg curl be a good replacement for using deadlift to train the shortened position of the hamstrings?

@heavyhands2293

Жыл бұрын

Are those calfs photoshopped from a woman?

I swear you gym has 90% of all machine ever made for working out.

@potapotapotapotapotapota

Жыл бұрын

If you live in suburbia/metropolis chances are you'll find a gym with most pieces of equipment in it

@williamhoward9121

Жыл бұрын

I think he has like 3 or 4 gyms including his home gym

@kermittheholyone6475

Жыл бұрын

@@williamhoward9121 now that makes a lot more sense, because the background chamges in his videos. I can tell when he's using his home gym, but the rest nah.

@RZ_2K

Жыл бұрын

yeah mine has prone but not sitting, id really like a sitting one since im not the biggest fan of prone

@FANCYFALCON

Жыл бұрын

@@RZ_2K same here

I watched this multiple times for no particular reason

@crackedfrijoles6696

Жыл бұрын

No particular reason = 🍑

That hip hinge is phenomenal

The actual difference is that seating brings a greater stretch for the parts that do knee flexion and hip extension. --> seated is better for hypertrophy Standing or lying is better for only one part or the knee flexors, the Sartorius to be exact. That's because the Sartorius performs a hip flexion, not a hip extension in addition to a knee flexion. Therefore it is more lengthened while lying down. --> lying or standing is better for the Sartorius

Dad glute spread next?😩

@ondemandslapperandclapper

Жыл бұрын

Please stop, this shit is getting old

@theprofessor1480

Жыл бұрын

@@ondemandslapperandclapper fix yo long ass name first💀

@kevinayers6322

Жыл бұрын

Stop

@whysoserious6641

Жыл бұрын

Continue….

@SleepyCinnamon

Жыл бұрын

i dont get why people are saying this thing is getting old, we genuinely want to see the glute spread

more videos about lying leg curls please 😁😁

@justduro1527

Жыл бұрын

didnt know legs curls were liars

@BipolarBilly52

Жыл бұрын

@@justduro1527 ☝🤓🔍📗

@burgerwithnohoneymustard168

3 ай бұрын

​@@justduro1527lmao

We must stay focused bros

@fishe8595

10 ай бұрын

gay

@r.g.bjaguar5452

10 ай бұрын

But im straight

Very informative great video💪

idk if this is just me, but you content is actually really entertaining and i learn a lot of important info on bodybuilding

My Gym only has seated, which for me I always get a TON of activation so ive never thought im missing out on anything. But because of your videos ive realized im not hitting all the muscles I could be so ive incorporated more RDL/hip hinge movements and my legs have blown up. Thanks for the info dude! Keep it coming.

@batman-sr2px

Жыл бұрын

Does it really feel like the hip hinge targets the upper hamstrings while the seated leg curl does the lower hamstrings?

@sergeantbigmac

Жыл бұрын

@@batman-sr2px Ya for the most part, seated still feels like its hitting most of my hamstring but ive incorporated RDLs into my leg days and I do really feel those in my upper ham and glutes... Mostly I just dont want any muscle group to be imbalanced and I didnt used to train glutes enough so im glad its hitting that too I guess lol

Best explanation so far

I have yet to come across a gym that has both of these machines. It's always one or the another but not both.

@fake10hourentertainment17

4 ай бұрын

Mine has both of them.

Thank you for your work ! Really cool

Absolutely agreed cause at the end of the day there is no best exercises just choose the exercises that allows you to be safe and also great educational short 💯

Bro PLEASE so us an at-home alternative to the seating one…I got the lying one w/ resistance bands and a support beam in my basement. Just need a good seating curl version 🙌🙌🙌🙌

@gumlus1257

Жыл бұрын

or you could just to to the gym?

@richmind5867

8 ай бұрын

​@@gumlus1257not everyone has time too

I love hamstrings workouts

I've been looking for an explanation of this for so long THANKS! Also, do you have something explaining the different muscles used for Leg press, lying leg press, and squats? Which portions of muscles each exercise works?

@nickdreezy2457

Жыл бұрын

Mmm your legs work as a single unit so there’s really no point is prioritizing specific movements in order to get a crazy, for example, vastus lateralis. Leg Press is just going to isolate your entire quad w/ a little hamstring/glute work and a squat is more of a full body movement prioritizing quads/glutes (hip ext) w/ a little hamstring work. I’m sure there’s ways to get a little more vastus lateralis on for example a leg extension by changing toe position, but in the grand scheme of things it’s really not worth thinking about

I prefer seated because exercising the lengthened positions is often neglected. As Upright Health says, you need to develop strength at every length.

@iflex7640

Жыл бұрын

RDLs/SLDLs train the lengthened position of the hamstrings as well

@potapotapotapotapotapota

Жыл бұрын

@@iflex7640 yeah that's true, one does knee flexion the other does hip extension... now if only there was an exercise that could do both 😅

damn I wish my gym had both

My gym only got a lying one and a shitty standing single plate loaded one which has the same hip position as the lying on

I saw you on daily dose of Internet the other day

Hey Max, love your videos and appreciate your hard work! I know this is a stupid question, but I just wanna be safe... earlier this year(the 17th of February) I had surgery to remove a hemorrhoid I had gotten because my form was totally wrong while deadlifting heavy. I have started slowly getting back into the gym now, my question is, do you think, if my form is correct, it would be safe to do the variation where you extend your hips? Atm I'm only doing seated hamstring curls...

TL;DR They train different movements of the muscle. Just do both

@HereForTheCupcakes

Жыл бұрын

It’s a short bro, how much quicker do you want it LMAOO

My gym don’t have the seated one

The seated leg curl that you showed first hurts my shins, and my gym doesnt have the other seated leg curl you showed where the pad goes over your thigh, so i do prone leg curls(dont have time for both).

Lawd have mercy 7 days left

My gym only has a lying leg curl machine :(

@therapiddotslinger3375

Жыл бұрын

Rdl for seated replacement

@mufin6930

5 ай бұрын

@@therapiddotslinger3375 push vs pull tho

We dont have a lying curl machine in our gym cuz of that im using seated curl

Hey Max, I'm from Venezuela, Could You do a vídeo show us your biceps, chest, thighs, calves measurements please?

I do lying leg curls and eccentric Nordic curls

I don’t have a seated leg curl only a lying one 😔

@shaythestudent

Жыл бұрын

You'll only need the lying leg curls and RDLs anyway

What about standing leg curl?

I don't have the seated machine so I only do lying leg curl

Nice 👌👌👍

I trained at 5 different gyms and not one had a seated leg curl.

what about hip thrust?

Lying: all the single ladies 🎶😏

The difference? The view 😈

I feel crunching in various places in my hamstrings when I use these machines. What is that?

The seated leg curl has a better resistance profile than the lying leg curl, as you can easily trick your lower back to lift more weight.

Tom Platz' favorite was the seated leg curl

I’ve noticed my seated leg curl is much stronger than my lying leg curl by a lot

So lying curl machine works the same hamstring muscle as in deadlift?

What other alternative can be taken in shortened position as.... My gym only got seated curl machine .... So any alternatives available.

@therapiddotslinger3375

Жыл бұрын

Did you find smthn?

The White shoes look so chic.. 🥵

@kierredestiny2

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 #VANS

If someone think it's same exercise. It's like comparing bicep and tricep exercise 😂

is there something i can do instead of dead lifts and tran back of my leg the same way? ive been doing them for a long time

Can you make a video about the scapula humerus rhythm when doing exercises like bench press, etc

So which one targets the stretched position? Plus, wbu standing one? I’m asking cuz as long as I know is that newer studies tell that the stretched position is much more efficient then the short one… that’s right ? Ty for any help

Is it realistic to have a six pack while relaxed and not be show ready. I can see my abs when I flex, but relaxed I just see some definition, but not nearly like a six pack. Just visible indents

@sailormoonfan4757

Жыл бұрын

Definitely. Having defined abs when relaxed is often not sustainable for most people to keep the bf that low at all times. The fact that you have them showing at all is very good. Unless you have a reason to constantly be photo ready, don’t worry about it too much.

The seated one fucks up the bone in front of my calves

Title says which is better...so which is better!?!??! Says both are good 😅

Song????

Literally me

Maybe a stupid question but.. should i train every exercise to failure? Or just the last exercise?

Wouldn't the seated one be better because, since the hamstrings cross the hip joint, being seated means that the hamstrings will be stretched the entire time and your muscles are strongest when they're stretched

Hey so I got this problem when doing rdls. My hands start hurting cause of my grip but idk how to fix it. I put on a lot of weight cause I could do 10 or 8 rdls if my hands didn't hurt. If I put it to a lighter weight, I'd be doing rdls for 2 hours. Hope you can help

Could u do both in one leg day?

The lying leg curl gives me easier access 😏

Wild how bro got them chicken calves then some big ahh thunder thighs 😂 Love ya videos tho man, probably one of my favorite fitness KZreadrs 🫵😦

Serious question…. How do body builders like this achieve zero hair on their arms/legs? Literally shaving or like Nair(?)

CUANDO HARÁS UN VIDEO SOBRE GLUTEOS MAX 😡😡😡😡😡

Is it a good idea to just only exercise 2x per week and each time, I do biceps and legs? I’m a very casual exercise or so I could do to bicep exercises each time, and then do one leg exercise each time, but change the leg exercise every time. Could this be an effective plan? I usually like to walk for cardio as well. Should I try to avoid doing an hour walk on days that I work out my legs? Or is it not really that serious?

my gym only has seated

lying leg curls hurt so i do seated

I dont like doing lying down ones cuz even if I have a perfect fit in the machine and I've stretched. I can go with light weight and still feel a tingling popping sensations in the back of my right knee and I dont like when I feel it. It doesn't hurt it just feels weird

The seated one is more honest

I prefer just sticking with seated hamstring curls. I feel crazy soreness just above behind my knee anyway, and my hamstrings are pretty big, so I don't see the reason to HAVE to incorporate both.

I disagree. First of all, you are correct that the hamstring muscles perform hip extension, which means that the muscle fibers lengthen as the hips flex. Therefore, in a seated leg curl, as the individual sits with their knees bent and flexes their knees towards their buttocks, their hip joint is also flexed, which means that the hamstring muscles are lengthened. So, in that sense, you could say that the seated leg curl bias the lengthened position of the hamstring muscles. However, it's worth noting that the exercise does not provide a full stretch to the hamstring muscles, as the machine limits the range of motion. Additionally, the exercise does not challenge the hamstrings through their full range of motion, which means that other exercises, such as the Nordic curl or stiff-legged deadlifts, may be more effective at targeting the lengthened position of the hamstrings. While the seated leg curl does involve some lengthening of the hamstring muscles, it may bias the shortened position of the hamstrings more. This is because the machine limits the range of motion, which means that the hamstrings do not experience a full stretch. The resistance curve of the machine may also play a role in how the exercise targets the hamstrings. Machines often have a resistance curve that is set to provide greater resistance in the shortened position of the muscle. This means that the resistance will be greatest when the hamstrings are contracted, which biases the shortened position of the muscle.

Isnt the seated one for quads?

What about RDL’s

My gym doesn’t have a lying leg curl sadly

My gym doesn't have the seated variation

Thanks daddy

Does anyone know a good alternative for Seated Leg Curls except Nordic Ham Curls cause they are way too hard for me to do. Trust me I have tried and my knees did not appreciate it.

@Mich-jk2ze

Жыл бұрын

Assisted? Or actually just resist it to a degree then assist with your hands to make it easier but still hard

Just failed nnn

OTT ROM on that RDL 😬

So if I’m already doing RDLs should I do Seated curls or lying down curls? Just a lil confused

@legom8149

Жыл бұрын

So the lying and seated versions target the hamstrings the same. They're just meant to offer a safer chance of going to muscular failure. BUT keep the RDLS programmed!

am I going to gym or med school

Seated leg curls hurt !

What if had a hamstring injury that never fully healed like ten years ago when I played football and now even with the slightest weight I start feeling a slight ick pain in the area? Should going really slow on weights help it recover?

@batman-sr2px

Жыл бұрын

what do you mean by slight ick? Yeah heavy eccentrics are good too. If you warmup before it should be good too.

Why do i feel a tingly sensation in the gastrocnemius area?

Also the RDL is better for lengthened so if ur already doing that then lying leg curls works the other position, but if ur not doing RDLs then seated is good

@batman-sr2px

Жыл бұрын

Isn't the rdl more upper hamstring and the lying leg curl more lower hamstring?

My gym only has seated leg curls what do i do in that case to target the entire hamstring?

@omarhurani

Жыл бұрын

You target the entire muscle group in both variations, just that each exercise targets them in a different position. If your gym has a cable machine with a leg attachment, look up "Cable Hamstring Curl" and set it up. To mimic the hamstring position, make sure your legs and upper body are mostly in line with each other (not hinged/seated)

Daddy ❤❤

I hate seated. Always feels like I’m about to catch a cramp

Help;If I do Romanian deadlifts and lying hamstrings curls do I train my hammies in the same position or a different one

Rdl + leg curl, Thays all you need for hams. "Oooh but i watched some vídeo with 6 different exercises and then feel the burn and Pump bro.." No, just no.

I don't like the way my ass just pops out when doing lying legs curls.

@Urine666Deity

Жыл бұрын

Isn't that kinda normal? Even his gigantic ass goes up at the top of the movement

@asmitoshshinde

Жыл бұрын

@@Urine666Deity it is normal but it is better to keep the tushy down for the exercise to be more effective.

This shit hurts my knees though what am I doing wrong?

He has thick glutes😩

Seated leg curls are better.

Bro I can’t concentrate with you showing your bakery back there I just wanna get them red orbs

🍑

Does seated leg curl work as a substitute for lying leg curl? My workout plan I was sent from a friend includes lying leg curl but my PF only has the seated machine

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That curl machine looks weird

Lmao those dudes are weak asf talking about 20mg is an effective dose

Seated one is more painful, hehehe.