Demo & instructions
Stability Ball Hamstring Curl
Also known as: Swiss Ball Leg Curl, Ball Hamstring Curl, Stability Ball Leg Curl
Instructions
Lying on your back with heels on a ball, you lift your hips and roll the ball toward you. Trains the hamstrings to bend the knee while the glutes hold the hips up.
- Movement
- Knee flexion
- Type
- Isolation
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 6–20 reps
Setup
- 1Lie on your back with your arms on the floor by your sides, palms down.
- 2Rest your heels and lower calves on top of the ball with legs straight.
- 3Press your heels down and lift your hips until your body forms a straight line.
Execution
- 1Keeping your hips high, bend your knees and roll the ball toward your glutes.
- 2Pause when the soles of your feet are nearly flat on the ball.
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Strength
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