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STRENGTH Hamstring, Isometrics

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Posted by kbou
Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 2:42pm filed under Cardio - Rehabilitation Exercises

Calories Burned:  197 calories per hour   (based on a body weight of 150 lbs.)
Instructions: 

Lie on your back on a firm surface.

Bend your right / left knee approximately  45 degrees.

Dig your heel into the surface as if you are trying to pull it toward your buttocks. Tighten the muscles in the back of your thighs to "dig" as hard as you can without increasing any pain.

Hold this position for  30 seconds.

Release the tension gradually and allow your muscle to completely relax for  30 seconds in between each exercise.

Tags:  injury, popliteus, IT band, rehab

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