leg curl
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3.5
- noun
- /lɛg kɜrl/
- Specialized
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curl de piernas
- The standardized sit-and-reach test was used to measure lower back and hip joint flexibility. The number of bent-leg curl-ups attained in 1 minute was used to test abdominal muscles.
- a bent-leg curl
- leg curls and curl-ups
I deadlift tons of weight, I do insane amounts of stupid leg curls, all every, you name it, I'll do it.
- I deadlift tons of weight, I do insane amounts of stupid leg curls, all every, you name it, I'll do it.
Examples
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Cardiovascular (CV) fitness, sit-and-reach flexibility, bent-leg curl-ups, and height and weight for calculating body mass index (BMI) were assessed at the start of each grade.
Academic text (2013) -
Sampson and I watched Browning Lowell do a tough set of lateral raises, then some leg curls and presses.
Fiction book (1995) -
Both leg curls and leg extensions reinforce your hamstrings and quads.
Blog text (4) -
Leg curls, squats, and quad extensions are good exercises to build up these muscle groups.
Blog text (23) -
To strengthen your hamstrings, try incorporating leg curls into your workout routine.
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After warming up, she completed several sets of leg curls to enhance her leg strength.
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The trainer recommended leg curls as an effective exercise for building muscle in the back of the thighs.
Synonyms
An exercise that strengthens the muscles at the back of the thigh by bending the knee against a weight
How Strengthening
- Specialized
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3.5
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'leg' (a limb) with 'curl' (to bend/coil): it describes bending the lower leg toward the body. This noun‑compound follows a common, descriptive pattern for exercise names and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Leg curl is an exercise named for the clear image of curling your lower leg up toward your buttocks while pushing against weight. So, it means 'to bend the knee against weight to work the hamstrings'.