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Strength exercise

Swiss Ball Single-Leg Leg Curl

How to do it

  1. Lie on your back with one heel on top of a Swiss ball.
  2. Extend your other leg straight up or hold it off the ball.
  3. Lift your hips into a single-leg bridge position.
  4. Curl the ball toward your glutes using one leg.
  5. Slowly extend back to the starting position.
  6. This unilateral version increases difficulty and identifies imbalances.

Muscles worked

Biceps FemorisTwo-headed hamstring muscle responsible for knee flexion and hip extension. All Biceps Femoris exercises
Gluteus MaximusLargest gluteal muscle responsible for hip extension and external rotation. All Gluteus Maximus exercises
CoreThe group of trunk muscles across the abdomen, sides, and lower back that stabilize the spine and pelvis and transfer force between the upper and lower body. All Core exercises

Related Hamstrings exercises

Barbell SquatCable Pull ThroughCable Pull-Through (Single Leg)Clean DeadliftKettlebell SwingKettlebell Swing (Alternating)
Type
Strength
Equipment
Swiss Ball (Exercise Ball)
Primary muscles
Biceps Femoris, Gluteus Maximus, Core
Measured in
Reps and weight
Tools
1RM Calculator