♪ Bob and Brad ♪
♪ the two most famous ♪
♪ physical therapists ♪
♪ on the internet. ♪
- Hi, I'm Bob Schrupp, physical therapist
- Brad Heineck, physical therapist.
- And together we are the most famous physical therapists
on the internet.
- In our opinion, of course.
- Absolute best hamstring strengthening exercises ever.
All right, let's do it.
- And it is definitely my opinion of that.
And the reason is, I'm gonna tell you why that is
in just a little bit.
First of all, to do it- - Suspense.
- Suspense is right. - Okay.
Yes, wait till then of the video,
and then we'll tell you.
Actually you need to get an exercise ball
about this diameter.
If you're tall, like Bob,
you're gonna need probably a 75 centimeter
but you know about 55
- We have a video on how to measure ball.
- Yep. You can look at that.
Why don't you move Bob. - Yep.
- Once, please.
- Good.
I like these exercises, Bob, 'cause
in some way they're easy and comfortable.
I don't like using a pillow,
I like going on the floor with these.
And you can all do,
do all of these exercises from laying down.
From when the hamstrings are really weak, after a surgery,
to an athlete, doing a high level sport
such as sprinting, high jumping, or whatever;
and they want those hamstrings maxed out for strength.
So the simple exercises are like this,
and it's simply rolling.
Now this is really simple.
This would be right after a surgery or a stroke.
Okay?
And then the next step would be pushing down.
This is all just an isometric,
hamstrings right here are doing all the work.
And if you're looking for a more aggressive
strengthening exercise, you're already,
you're healthy and whatnot,
then we're gonna start here.
Ooh. Look at that!
A quarter fell outta my pocket.
- There's a couple quarters over there Brad.
- Yeah. Isn't that's something.
- Yeah.
- Well let's get back to the video.
Now here, you're gonna bridge up.
Now, this is why this is the best hamstring strength,
and you can work on machines and isolate the hamstrings,
but that's all you're doing
and that's not gonna help you run faster,
jump faster, play basketball better.
Now I'm working core.
- And hamstrings. - And hamstrings.
- Right.
- And core and hamstrings go together
all the time with all activities that you do.
Wouldn't you say Bob?
- Yes.
- Say no more.
(Bob laughs)
And we're gonna pull up like this.
This is a lot of hamstrings.
I can definitely feel it.
- By the way Brad, I do this one,
- Yep.
- and you make this look very easy.
I have a, you know,
I've been doing this probably for a couple months and
- Okay.
- I still cannot do it as well as you do it.
- Yeah. I've been doing it for a few years.
- So. And you're just solid where I'm,
the ball's going all over and my core is not holding.
- Yeah. So if you try this and it,
and it doesn't go this well,
- Yeah.
- take your time with it and get your hands down.
- It takes some time to get better at it.
- Once you get good at it, and you're stronger,
the next phase is you're gonna do three sets of 10,
I'm gonna recommend.
So 10, then relax a little bit.
You can do a little of this and then go back
and do 10 more, three times.
When that gets too easy, the next step,
one leg at a time, I'm gonna do my left leg.
My right leg is gonna cross like that up,
and this really kicks the core and more.
The ball gets more wobbly.
I'm doing more work.
I'm emphasizing my just one leg, my left leg.
Three sets of 10 on that leg,
then you're gonna have to switch,
'Cause if you only do one leg, you'll run in circles.
Ba ha ha.
(Bob laughs)
That was a joke.
Make sure you do both legs.
- I literally, I don't think I can do this one yet, Brad.
- Yeah.
- That's how tough it is.
- It's a little harder. - Yep.
- And now for you really top level athletes
are really looking for hamstring strengthening
to prevent injuries, as well as,
make you go faster, higher,
and everything else in the world.
This single leg, this one is tough.
- Oh ho ho ho.
- Up like this, get the other one outta the way,
(straining) and, up like this. - Oh!
- (straining) And like this. - That I know I can't do.
- And I can't do three sets of 10.
- Yeah.
- Wow.
I'm gonna - That's the ultimate.
- I gotta get some water, Bob.
This is tough.
Ugh. I think this is gonna work
on that broken heart thing.
- All right,
(Brad breathing heavy)
so that's it?
- Yeah. That's-
- Yeah. That's nice, 'cause you do 'em all,
and that's what I do.
I do all my hamstring strengthening
laying down - Yep.
and it works out really well, so.
- Excellent.
(Brad breathing heaving)
Thanks Brad.
Thanks for finally contributing to a video.
- Yeah.
(both laugh)