What muscles does the Nordic Hamstring Curl work?

Mainly the hamstrings. It also works the abs, calves and glutes.

What equipment do you need for the Nordic Hamstring Curl?

None. It is a bodyweight exercise.

GymVim rates it advanced. For a beginner-rated exercise on the same muscle and movement, see the Band Leg Curl.

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A kneeling bodyweight curl where the hamstrings resist the whole body lowering toward the floor under eccentric control.

Kneel on a pad with your knees bent and the tops of your feet flat on the floor.
Anchor your ankles under a loaded barbell, a fixed pad, or a partner's hands.
Stand tall through the hips so knees, hips and shoulders form one line.
Reach your arms forward and lower your torso slowly, keeping the hips extended.
Catch yourself on your hands once you can no longer control the descent.
Push back just enough to let the hamstrings pull you upright, then repeat.

Breaking at the hips so the movement becomes a bow, which unloads the hamstrings.
Dropping fast once it gets hard, which removes the eccentric stimulus the exercise exists for.
Pushing hard off the floor every rep, so the arms do the work the hamstrings should.
Starting at full range with no assistance, which usually ends in a cramp or a strain.

What muscles does the Nordic Hamstring Curl work?: Mainly the hamstrings. It also works the abs, calves and glutes.
What equipment do you need for the Nordic Hamstring Curl?: None. It is a bodyweight exercise.
Is the Nordic Hamstring Curl good for beginners?: GymVim rates it advanced. For a beginner-rated exercise on the same muscle and movement, see the Band Leg Curl.