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If you have problems with
your knees or you have a muscle imbalance where your quads are too strong and
your hamstrings are falling behind perform these great hamstring exercises and
butt exercises. Myosource Kinetic Bands
will make a huge difference to work the backside of your legs to prevent
injury. Perform these hamstring
exercises and butt exercises and knee stretches 2-3 times per week.
Great Hamstring exercises and butt exercises using
Myosource Kinetic Bands
Alternating Reverse Lunge Hamstring Stretches:
- Put on Myosource Kinetic Bands
- Hands will stay neutral for balance
- Stand with feet together
- Drop back with one knee where the knee goes all the
way down but does not touch the ground or floor
- Make sure to bring the back leg forward back into the
starting position – do not stand up where the back foot is
- Alternate sides back and forth as shown in the video
- Make sure to extend through the hips – do not short
the lunge with short legs – extend all the way back
- Remember form is more important than pace
- Perform for 35-40 seconds
- Kick your legs out
Forward RDL:
- With Myosource Kinetic Bands on Stand on one leg
- Stretch both arms forward and lift one leg up behind
you to a plank position
- Lowering leg down without touching the ground and
immediately lift it back again with arms forward into one leg plank position
- Alternate sides back and forth as shown in the video
- Really reach forward extending the leg back to feel in
the hamstring
- Push through
- Shake legs out
- Additional for Back Stretches and knee stretches
Bird Dog:
- With Myosource Kinetic Bands on get down into an all
fours position
- Lift right hand forward with left leg back
- Keep back straight
- Alternate to left hand forward and right leg back
- Continue going back and forth
- Drive the heel
- Reach as far forward with your arm and back with your
leg as possible
- Do not roll body
- Feel the flex of hamstrings and glutes
- This is also one of many great back stretches and knee stretches