Leg Curl machine...does this machine hurt anyone else?

Stephanie198907
Stephanie198907 Posts: 163 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
The leg curl machine at my gym has an exaggerated bucket seat, so your knees are higher TH an your butt when sitting, and while I do "feel the b urn" when I'm using it I also feel a dull pain through the top part o fmy thigh. I figured I was using it wrong but I'm not, it just hurts.
Until someone can convince me otherwise I've decided that the design of the machine is impractical and the sea should be leveled like normal chair. Either that or the machine was meant to be used by someone taller; I'm 5'4.

Any advice?

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  • Sl1ghtly
    Sl1ghtly Posts: 855 Member
    Seems like its not adjusted for you. Maybe SLDL or lunges would be a better option for now.

    Pain isnt a sign of progress.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,984 Member
    Is this the seated leg curl machine or leg extension machine? There's a difference on what muscle it targets.

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  • creature275
    creature275 Posts: 348 Member
    I feel pain in my knees when I do leg curls I prefer romanian deadlifts to target my hammies
  • Matt_Wild
    Matt_Wild Posts: 2,673 Member
    If an exercise hurts you in tendon rather than muscular going to failure pain, don't do it. We aren't all shaped to do everything! :wink:
  • 714rah714
    714rah714 Posts: 759 Member
    I don't use any machine that causes me pain in anything other than the muscle that I'm currently working on.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    The leg curl machine at my gym has an exaggerated bucket seat, so your knees are higher TH an your butt when sitting, and while I do "feel the b urn" when I'm using it I also feel a dull pain through the top part o fmy thigh. I figured I was using it wrong but I'm not, it just hurts.
    Until someone can convince me otherwise I've decided that the design of the machine is impractical and the sea should be leveled like normal chair. Either that or the machine was meant to be used by someone taller; I'm 5'4.

    Any advice?

    pick up a bar and do some squats, lunges, and deadlifts, leg curl machines are crap.
  • leannems
    leannems Posts: 516 Member
    The leg curl machine at my gym has an adjustment so the seat moves up and down (it's also flat - no scoop). If this one doesn't, you might want to try adding a flat pad to the seat to lift you up more to see if the pain stops. If neither works, ask a staff member to teach you a squat or something off the machine to work you more directly. You don't want to injure yourself because of a poorly designed machine.
  • Sl1ghtly
    Sl1ghtly Posts: 855 Member
    The leg curl machine at my gym has an exaggerated bucket seat, so your knees are higher TH an your butt when sitting, and while I do "feel the b urn" when I'm using it I also feel a dull pain through the top part o fmy thigh. I figured I was using it wrong but I'm not, it just hurts.
    Until someone can convince me otherwise I've decided that the design of the machine is impractical and the sea should be leveled like normal chair. Either that or the machine was meant to be used by someone taller; I'm 5'4.

    Any advice?

    pick up a bar and do some squats, lunges, and deadlifts, leg curl machines are crap.

    Squats and deadlifts are always the answer.
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member


    Squats and deadlifts are always the answer.

    this
  • Stephanie198907
    Stephanie198907 Posts: 163 Member
    Is this the seated leg curl machine or leg extension machine? There's a difference on what muscle it targets.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    Seated leg curl
  • bytemeeeeee
    bytemeeeeee Posts: 173 Member
    The leg curl machine at my gym has an exaggerated bucket seat, so your knees are higher TH an your butt when sitting, and while I do "feel the b urn" when I'm using it I also feel a dull pain through the top part o fmy thigh. I figured I was using it wrong but I'm not, it just hurts.
    Until someone can convince me otherwise I've decided that the design of the machine is impractical and the sea should be leveled like normal chair. Either that or the machine was meant to be used by someone taller; I'm 5'4.

    Any advice?

    pick up a bar and do some squats, lunges, and deadlifts, leg curl machines are crap.

    I couldn't agree with you more... :smile:
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,984 Member
    Is this the seated leg curl machine or leg extension machine? There's a difference on what muscle it targets.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    Seated leg curl
    Try this first and see if there is any difference. Your knee should align with the cam (pivot point of the arm of the lever). If not, then slide the seat forward or back to align. Pads should be snug on top of your thighs. If your legs lift up off the seat, then the pads aren't snug enough on top.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

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