dumbbell lying femoral

A upper legs exercise targeting the hamstrings, performed with dumbbell.

dumbbell lying femoral demonstration
dumbbell lying femoral — demonstration

Body part

Upper Legs

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Hamstrings

Secondary muscles

Glutes

How to do dumbbell lying femoral

  1. Lie flat on your back with your legs extended and a dumbbell resting on your lower abdomen.

  2. Bend your knees and bring the dumbbell towards your glutes, keeping your feet flat on the ground.

  3. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbell back to the starting position.

  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Hamstrings

Secondary

Glutes

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