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So if a workout move has Nordic in the title, its got to be effective, right?!

If youre up to trying new challenges, the reverse Nordic curl may be your move.

Is it something that you should incorporate in your strength-training routine?

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What is a reverse Nordic curl?

To define a reverse Nordic curl, we have to start with aregular Nordic curl.

Originating inScandinavia, Nordic curls, or Nordic hamstring exercises (NHEs), isolate and strengthen the hamstrings.

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Nordic curls have beenshown1to prevent hamstring injury in athletes and are a valuable component of physical training.

Then you raise yourself back up, keeping your back straight.

The reverse Nordic curl (also known as the leaning camel) is the opposite move.

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Instead of leaning forward, youre leaning backno anchor required.

How to perform the reverse Nordic curl

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This is because any deviation can actually be seen as a slight regression or modification.

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There are just a couple of precautions to consider.

Or by jumping right into the movement without assessing your ability to completely perform a repetition.

Easy to incorporate

Already have a training plan?

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you could easily incorporate reverse Nordic curls into your pre-existing routine.

How many reverse Nordic curls should you do?

Modifications are simple

What if youre unable to do a reverse Nordic curl?

Modifying this move is simple.

Noel suggests trying a supine (lying on your back) leg lift orhanging leg raise.

Want to make it more intense?

Hold a weight plate against your chest for added strength training.

Works several muscles

The reverse Nordic curl activatessimilar muscles2as asingle-leg squat, primarily working the quadriceps muscle.

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Published 2024 Jul 23. doi:10.3390/healthcare12151462

Pereira NDS, Chaffe LP, Marques MI, et al.

Reverse Nordic Curl Does Not Generate Superior Eccentric Activation of the Quadriceps Muscle Than Bodyweight Squat-Based Exercises.J Sport Rehabil.

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