APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -During a leg curl exercise, which muscle or muscle group is the agonist? Answer: The muscle that is doing the “work” against the resistance is the muscle that shortens, which is called the agonist. In this case, it is the hamstrings.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dr. Laskowski: The seated hamstring curl is an exercise you can do with a weight machine to work the muscles in the back of the thigh. As the name implies, the seated hamstring curl targets the hamstring muscles here in the back of the thigh. Strong hamstring muscles help to protect your ligaments in the knee.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hamstring curls can help you build strong hamstrings. This exercise primarily works the hamstrings, which consists of four muscles: the long head of the biceps femoris, the short head of the biceps femoris, the semimembranosus, and the semitendinosus.

Detailed explanation-4: -As the client contracts their hamstring (the prime mover) we can recognise the antagonist muscle as the quadriceps being opposite.

Detailed explanation-5: -Key Takeaways. Leg curls predominantly work the hamstring muscles, which tend to be underdeveloped if lifters don’t make them a priority. Other muscles worked include the calves, shins, glutes and quads. Leg curls can be done at the gym using weight machines or the cable machine.