Exercise Comparison
Ball Leg Curl vs Chair Leg Extended Stretch
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Ball Leg Curl
Only in Chair Leg Extended Stretch
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.
Chair Leg Extended Stretch
Sit upright in a chair and grip the seat on the sides.
Raise one leg, extending the knee, flexing the ankle as you do so.
Slowly move that leg outward as far as you can, and then back to the center and down.
Repeat for your other leg.
Verdict
Both exercises target the hamstrings. Ball Leg Curl is a beginner exercise using exercise ball, while Chair Leg Extended Stretch is beginner and uses other. Choose Ball Leg Curl if you have access to exercise ball, or Chair Leg Extended Stretch if you prefer other.