Stability / Swiss / Exercise Ball Hamstring Leg Curl / Hip Raise / Bridge
How to Do Stability / Swiss / Exercise Ball Hamstring Leg Curl / Hip Raise / Bridge
- Lie with your back flat on an exercise mat and your feet resting on top of a Swiss ball.
- Use your feet to roll the ball away from you until your legs are fully extended and your ankles are on top of the ball. This is the start position.
- Keep your shoulders flat on the ground and press down with your feet to raise your hips off the floor.
- Bend your knees, so that the ball is pulled towards you and continue as far as is comfortable. Hold for a count of one.
- Return to the starting position by extending your legs until they are straight.
- Repeat.
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Stability / Swiss / Exercise Ball Hamstring Leg Curl / Hip Raise / Bridge Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Stability / Swiss / Exercise Ball Hamstring Leg Curl / Hip Raise / Bridge targets hamstrings and also works abs and glutes & hip flexors. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: swiss / exercise ball.
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