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Exercise ball seated hamstring stretch
Upper legs · Stability ball
Target muscles
Hamstrings
Also works
GlutesLower back
How to do it
- 1Sit on the stability ball with your feet flat on the ground and your knees bent at a 90-degree angle.
- 2Slowly roll the ball forward, walking your feet out until your upper back is resting on the ball and your legs are extended straight in front of you.
- 3Place your hands on your hips for support.
- 4Engage your core and slowly lower your upper body towards the ground, keeping your back straight and your chest lifted.
- 5Stop when you feel a stretch in your hamstrings, and hold the position for 20-30 seconds.
- 6Slowly return to the starting position by pushing through your heels and using your hamstrings to pull yourself back up.
- 7Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Exercise text from exercises-dataset by Hasan Emir Yıldırım, MIT License. Credits