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Swiss-Ball Hamstring Curl

Swiss-Ball Hamstring Curl: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Lie on your back with your heels resting on top of a ball, legs straight. Lift your hips and bend your knees to roll the ball toward you, then straighten your legs to roll it back out.

Body region
Knee
Position
Supine
Equipment
Ball
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • ACL Reconstruction
  • Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (Gluteal Tendinopathy)
  • Hamstring Strain
  • Knee Osteoarthritis

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