Exercise Comparison
Ball Leg Curl vs Band Good Morning
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Muscle Analysis
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Instructions
Ball Leg Curl
Begin on the floor laying on your back with your feet on top of the ball.
Position the ball so that when your legs are extended your ankles are on top of the ball. This will be your starting position.
Raise your hips off of the ground, keeping your weight on the shoulder blades and your feet.
Flex the knees, pulling the ball as close to you as you can, contracting the hamstrings.
After a brief pause, return to the starting position.
Band Good Morning
Using a 41 inch band, stand on one end, spreading your feet a small amount. Bend at the hips to loop the end of the band behind your neck. This will be your starting position.
Keeping your legs straight, extend through the hips to come to a near vertical position.
Ensure that you do not round your back as you go down back to the starting position.
Verdict
Both exercises target the hamstrings. Ball Leg Curl is a beginner exercise using exercise ball, while Band Good Morning is beginner and uses bands. Choose Ball Leg Curl if you have access to exercise ball, or Band Good Morning if you prefer bands. Band Good Morning is a compound movement working multiple joints, making it better for overall strength. Ball Leg Curl isolates the target muscle for focused development.