leg curl
leg curl · leg curls
An exercise performed on a machine in which the hamstring muscles are exerted to bend…An exercise performed on a machine in which the hamstring muscles are exerted to bend the knee while acting against resistance applied to the lower calf. The exercise may be performed while prone or standing, depending on the design of the machine.
» The legs will curl up.
Meaning
1 sensesAn exercise performed on a machine in which the hamstring muscles are exerted to bend the knee while acting against resistance applied to the lower calf. The exercise may be performed while prone or standing, depending on the design of the machine.
More definitions
- an exercise designed to strengthen the flexor muscles of the leg
Examples
1 sentencesThe legs will curl up.
Origin
From leg + curl.From leg + curl.
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Forms
plural: leg curlsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an exercise designed to strengthen the flexor muscles of the leg:leg curling
Antonyms
1 antonymsexercise:leg extension
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcurlB2