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Purpose of the exercise

  This exercise tones the muscle solicits and back of thighs. This is an isolation exercise that is effective for these muscles but less profitable poly joint exercises like deadlifts classic Romanian or straight legs that will make you take more mass to the thighs.
Studies on the electromyographic activity of muscles during contraction rear thigh muscle show that the leg curl back and deadlift are two times more effective than the squat to solicit these muscles. Work specific hamstrings is advisable especially if they are behind.

Targeted Muscles

  Hamstrings hamstrings (biceps femoris, the semitendinosus and semimembranosus), calves (twins).