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Purpose: Strengthen the hamstrings muscles without having to move the knee. Starting Position: Sit in a chair with your heel against the leg of the chair and your feet firmly on the floor. Action: Press your heel firmly backwards into the chair leg feeling the back of your thigh tightening/clenching.
A Dr. Grant Cooper, MD , Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, answered. To strengthen your hamstrings, lie face down on a padded exercise bench so that your legs dangle off the side and you can hold onto the ends of the bench for support. Your bed can serve this purpose if you don't have a bench at home.