Why we don’t have a Nordic hamstring curl machine.

The number one reason is that most people can’t do this exercise. Space is a commodity and to have a machine dedicated to just one movement that most people can’t achieve is not a good use of precious footage. However, for those wanting to work on accomplishing this difficult exercise, there are great options to get the same effect.

The easiest option is to secure the feet under a weighted barbell. In the kneeing position, lower your torso as close to parallel to the floor as possible. For an assisted version, attach a resistance band to a study object such as the rack support, and wrap it around your chest.

Option two. Lay on a mat in bridge, placing gliders under the heels. Without lowering the hips, extend the heels from the hips as far as possible. Drag the heels back under the knees. This can be done alternating the legs or both legs moving together. The example below uses walkouts rather than gliders.

Option three. Single-leg Romanian Deadlift. The RDL targets the hamstrings by loading them through hip extension.