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It involves all of the muscles in the core, hips and legs building coordination, strength, balance and stability.

Think of these muscles like a brake controller.  The opposing tension helps create space easing the joint into place as it moves.

The position of the femur (thigh bone), being the bone resting on top of the tibia transferring load down the chain will affect the tibia.

This exercise gives you great bang for your buck incorporating functional stability work in the hip while targeting the medial hamstrings.

Our bodies will compensate joint to joint to distribute load so we can remain upright or balanced in a position we are trying to maintain.

The positioning allows you to incorporate core, glute and hamstring activation working on full body engagement and muscle sequencing.

The hip hinge is a key element as studies have shown that peak contractions of this muscle occurred in positions of hip flexion.

The medial hamstrings in particular (Semitendinosus & Semimembranosus), usually being weaker than the lateral (outside) biceps femoris.