Ball Hamstring Stretch

Primary Muscle Group: Back of thigh

Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise:

Preparation: Sit on the ball with your legs spread in a wide "V" with your toes pointing up.

Breathing: Exhale as you bend forward, inhale as you return to start.

Execution: Bend forward from your hips and slide your hands down your legs until your fingers touch the floor. Keep your back long and flat. Hold for 20-30 seconds and breathe normally. Keeping your back long and flat, shift your upper body and bend your abdomen over your left thigh and hold for 20-30 seconds and breathe normally. Exhale and walk your hands over to the right and hold your abdomen over your right thigh for 20-30 seconds, breathing normally. Return to center position and inhale as you rise.

Comments: This is a great back of the thigh stretch on the ball!


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