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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.
Teaching Points: 1  To strengthen the hamstrings and buttock muscles the athlete lies on their front and raises the thigh upwards off the couch. 2  Keep the knee straight throughout. 3  Slowly lower the leg back down and then repeat.