Hamstrings - Standing Leg Curl with Ankle Weight
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Stand with feet about hip width apart. Maintain a tall body line throughout this exercise by engaging abdominals, pulling in navel, and maintaining an upright posture and neutral (flat to normal) spine. Exhale and flex the knee to raise one foot up towards glutes. Pause then slowly extend knee lowering foot back down to the ground. (Note: do not let the working foot touch the ground). Repeat using other leg.
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