Exercise Comparison
Ball Leg Curl vs Box Skip
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Box Skip
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.
Box Skip
You will need several boxes lined up about 8 feet apart.
Begin facing the first box with one leg slightly behind the other.
Drive off the back leg, attempting to gain as much height with the hips as possible.
Immediately upon landing on the box, drive the other leg forward and upward to gain height and distance, leaping from the box. Land between the first two boxes with the same leg that landed on the first box.
Then, step to the next box and repeat.
Verdict
Both exercises target the hamstrings. Ball Leg Curl is a beginner exercise using exercise ball, while Box Skip is beginner and uses other. Choose Ball Leg Curl if you have access to exercise ball, or Box Skip if you prefer other. Box Skip is a compound movement working multiple joints, making it better for overall strength. Ball Leg Curl isolates the target muscle for focused development.