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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.
You MUST strengthen your hamstrings as well! Here are some of the best exercises you can do to strengthen your hamstrings at home: Deadlifts. Any deadlift you do will hit your hamstrings, and the Classic Deadlift is one of the best.