Leg curls... Pad placement

[Yohimbe]

When doing leg curls, I've always had the pad across my achilles down by my heel. However, today I was at a different gym which had a different leg curl machine with the pad adjustment you have to screw to tighten. I didn't feel like messing with it, so I just left it where it was which happen to fall right in the middle of my calf much higher than I normally keep it. Wow! What a difference. I actually felt a lot more of a squeeze in my hamstrings with the pad higher up.

Where do you guys usually place the pad when doing leg curls?

[guns01]

Re: Leg curls... Pad placement

high on the calf. having it down lower pulls on my knees and i cant get a good contraction at all. i move it around until i can get a full rom and proper contraction but most of the machines it is mid calf

[jipped genes]

Re: Leg curls... Pad placement

interesting, i will try it. I am sure it is all physics and lever effect but hey I do not have to understand it to use it.

thanks

[BABY1]

Re: Leg curls... Pad placement

what ever feels best for you, One say is not always the best for everyone. Glad its working for you

[Yohimbe]

Re: Leg curls... Pad placement

My hamstrings were crazy SORE the past couple days. It's amazing how something as small as moving the pad up on your calves a few inches higher can make such a big difference lol.