Stability Ball Hamstring Curl———————————————————————Primary purpose: Building strength and stability in the musculature of the ankles, hips, and core. _____________________________________________________Where you SHOULD feel it: Hamstrings, glutes, abs. Where you should NOT feel it: Calves, back of the knees, lower back. If you feel it in any of these places, regress to hamstring walk outs. You'll start in the same position as you do on this exercise (hips pressed up to the cieling and heels next to your butt, then you'll take small steps (on your heals) until your legs are fully extended, then walk your heals back up to your butt as you push your hips up the entire time. Squeeze your abs and butt as hard as you can to prevent your lower back from doing all the work. If you're feeling the lower back a lot during this, you'll need to regress a bit further to a strick floor bridge with a 5-10 second pause at the top of the movement and work on basic core strength & stability.______________________________________________________Many people lack strength in the posterior chain (muscles on the back side of our bodies) due to the overuse of the anterior chain (muscles on the front side). It’s extremely important for us to put a focus on the muscles of our backs, the hamstrings, and the glutes to ensure that we have proper shoulder, hip, knee, and ankle stability. Dysfunction & pain begin with poor movement patterns. Poor movement patters begin with weak, underactive muscles that develop because of the positions we put our bodies in on a daily basis. Hunched over at a computer, looking down at a phone, slowched down in a comfy chair, etc. _______________________________________________________The muscles that pull our shoulders down and back into proper positoin aren't being activated and used as they should be. This can cause a lot of pain and discomfort in the neck, shoulders, and upper back. This can also be the cause of pain that shoots down into the arms/hands. Sometimes you may even experience tingliness. This same concept goes for the hips. Ever have pain shoot down the back of your leg? This is often times caused by nerve impingements that can be avoided all together by increasing overall joint mobility and balancing out strength and stability between the anterior and posterior musculature. Correcting these issues will allow your body to move as it should, allowing it to go through ranges of motion it needs to in order to respond to the workouts you're putting it through in a more effective, discomfort free manor. Simply put, it's a win/win. Period._______________________________________________________Don’t let disfunction take over. Stay ahead of the game with properly programmed workouts. Need help with correctional exercise? Inquire about personal training here at Level II Fitness!!!_______________________________________________________#levelup #personaltraining #strength #stability #mobility #posture #winwin
