Strengthening Exercises for Hamstrings

Strengthening exercises for the rehabilitation of hamstring injuries.

Hamstring rehab exercises

The following is for information purposes only. We recommend seeking professional advice. Below are a number of progressively more difficult hamstring exercises. They should always be done pain free.

  1. Bent leg static contractions.

  2. Single leg catches (progress with weights).

  3. Faster alternate catches.

  4. Single leg hip extensions.

  5. Alternate single leg bridges.

  6. Good mornings.

  7. Single leg ball pick up.

  8. Lunge with ball.

  9. Seated knee flexion with band.

  10. Standing knee flexion.

  11. Norwegion leg curl.

For a further explanation of our hamstring strain rehabilitation program visit our expert interview with Neal Reynolds on hamstring strains.