A FEW MINUTES A DAY: Stability ball hamstring stretch

Stretching should be completed after you are done with your activity or workout. This can help with injury prevention and muscle soreness.

Stretches should be held to a mild discomfort for about 10 to 30 seconds.

1. Ensure you have proper posture before beginning. Even though you will be using the ball for this exercise, your head, shoulders, hips, knees and feet should be properly aligned.
2. Start out in the incline base position, lying on the floor with your legs elevated on the ball.
3. Your knees should be slightly flexed over the ball.
4. Lift one leg to a 90-degree angle and extend the knee as fully as possible.
5. Hold the stretch and return to starting position. Repeat on the other side.

Next week: Stability ball side oblique stretch