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Illustration of the Stability Ball Leg Curl: Bridge the hips first, then roll the ball in - the hips never drop.
isolation · Isolation

Stability Ball Leg Curl

Stability Ball Leg Curl is an isolation isolation movement for hamstrings, using no equipment. It also works glutes. 3 sets of 10-15, 1 min rest.

Primary muscle
Hamstrings
Equipment
None — bodyweight
Difficulty
Intermediate
Sets and reps
3 × 10-15
Rest
60s
Force
pull

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    On your back, heels on top of the ball, arms flat on the floor.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Bridge the hips first, then roll the ball in - the hips never drop.

  3. 3
    Work it

    3 sets of 10-15, resting about 1 minute between them.

Muscles worked

Hamstrings does most of the work. Glutes take the rest.

Hamstrings exercisesglutes