The Nordic Hamstring Curl (NHC) is a highly effective hamstring exercise. It can help prevent hamstring injuries due to the eccentric emphasis, which shifts the hamstring's maximum force potential to longer muscle lengths. Highly advanced athletes/lifters can do these without the use of their hands to reverse the direction at the bottom of the movement! Most lifters aren't even close to being able to control the entire lowering portion of the NHC. You'll typically see people lower their bodies u