Hamstring Exercise Ideas at Home

There are several hamstring exercises and stretches that you can do in the comfort of your own home. These can be done without weights, with exercise balls, dumbbells, barbell, or simply using a bottled water to act as weights.

Do the ball curl by lying down and placing your heels on the edge just above the workout ball. With this position, your back should be slightly lifted on the floor. Slide your heels, curl your legs and bring the ball towards you. Repeat several times to work you hams and quadriceps.

Jogging, high jog, distance running, and marathon are also great workouts. These work out the muscles and tendons in your legs making them strong and susceptible from any leg and bone injury.

The thigh extension is done in a standing up position. Curl one of your legs backwards and hold it with the opposite arm. You will feel a pull in your thigh that warms up and prepares you thigh for a more vigorous workout.

Lunges and squats are workouts that you can execute with or without weights. From a standing position, stride one leg only and lean forward making sure your back is straight. You can stay in this position after 15 counts or you can pump or bounce up and down for a pumping style lunge. Squats, on the other hand, are a bit similar to the lunge. From your standing position, go down slowly by letting your legs curl as if you are about to sit. Do this at least 15 times. Most workouts work well when you go through the pain and resistance to build muscle, which can make your legs really super strong.

Another easy workout that can be done at home is running up and down the stairs. If you have long stairs at least about 10 steps, it would really work well. Make sure to run up and down the stairs at least 10 times one way. If you keep doing this at least three times a week, you will see great results in a few weeks.