What muscles does the Stability Ball Leg Curl work?

Mainly the hamstrings. It also works the abs, calves and glutes.

What equipment do you need for the Stability Ball Leg Curl?

None. It is a bodyweight exercise.

GymVim rates it intermediate. For a beginner-rated exercise on the same muscle and movement, see the Band Leg Curl.

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A supine bridge with the heels on a stability ball, curling the ball toward the hips while the pelvis stays lifted.

Lie on your back with your lower legs and heels resting on a stability ball.
Place your arms out to your sides, palms down, and brace your midsection.
Press your hips up until your body forms a line from shoulders to heels.
Bend your knees and pull the ball toward your hips, keeping the hips high.
Pause when your heels are near your glutes and your shins are close to vertical.
Roll the ball back out under control without letting the hips drop, then repeat.

Letting the hips sag as the ball rolls in, which hands the work to the hip flexors.
Rushing the return, which is where the hamstrings take most of their eccentric load.
Pushing through the toes instead of the heels, which turns the ball into calf work.
Letting the ball wander side to side, so balance rather than the hamstrings ends the set.

What muscles does the Stability Ball Leg Curl work?: Mainly the hamstrings. It also works the abs, calves and glutes.
What equipment do you need for the Stability Ball Leg Curl?: None. It is a bodyweight exercise.
Is the Stability Ball Leg Curl good for beginners?: GymVim rates it intermediate. For a beginner-rated exercise on the same muscle and movement, see the Band Leg Curl.