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leg curls

leg curls is the plural of leg curl.

Meaning of leg curl

Noun

leg curl (plural leg curls)

  1. 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.
    • You'd never dream of doing just bench presses to build a massive chest, or only lateral raises to build up your shoulders, so you'll surely limit your overall leg development if you restrict your hamstring training to leg curls.2010, Adam Garett, “Fried Hams”, in Reps!, 17:23

Questions about leg curls

What is leg curls the plural of?
Leg curls is the plural of leg curl.

Words near leg curls in the dictionary

  1. leg business
  2. leg bye
  3. leg byes
  4. leg cuff
  5. leg curl
  6. leg curls
  7. leg cutter
  8. leg cutters
  9. leg day
  10. leg days
  11. leg drop

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