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Isolation · Beginner

Stability-Ball Hamstring Curl

Isolation isolation exercise using stability ball.
Movement pattern
Isolation
Difficulty
Beginner
Equipment
Stability ball
Mechanics
Isolation
Sides
Bilateral
Main plane
Sagittal

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How to do the Stability-Ball Hamstring Curl

Not yet reviewed — the technique guide for this exercise hasn't been signed off, so it isn't published here yet.

Muscles worked

Primary

Secondary

How the knowledge graph models this movement

Each joint action, with the role and emphasis the graph assigns each muscle. These are qualitative anatomical labels, not measured muscle activation.

  • Knee flexionprimary action

    Biceps femoris long head (prime mover, high emphasis); Biceps femoris short head (prime mover, high emphasis); Semitendinosus (prime mover, high emphasis); Semimembranosus (prime mover, high emphasis); Gastrocnemius (synergist, moderate emphasis); Gracilis (synergist, low emphasis); Sartorius (synergist, low emphasis)

  • Hip extensionsecondary action

    Gluteus maximus (synergist, moderate emphasis); Erector spinae (stabilizer, low emphasis)

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