For strong, powerful legs, you need to work both your quads (on the front of your thighs), and hamstrings (on the back). For the quads, squats are a given. But what are the best exercises to hit the ...

The hamstrings are the large muscles located at the back of your legs, behind the thighs. They are recruited in almost all of our daily activities from walking to bending down to standing up from the ...

There’s a lot to get your head around, so here’s everything you need to know about how your hamstrings work, as well as the best hamstring exercises, how often to do them, and their benefits. Strength ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nordic curls are a bit of a gymgoer’s party trick. As you lower the backside of your body backwards ...

Your hamstrings might not be the most visible muscles, but they’re among the most important for overall fitness and injury prevention. These powerful muscles at the back of your thighs play a critical ...

Adjei, MD Key Takeaways Tight hamstrings can be caused by prolonged sitting or not stretching enough.Exercises that stretch ...

Background Including the Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) as part of a training program reduces hamstring strain injury (HSI) risk. The lack of NHE implementation may be due to fear of muscle soreness ...

You’ll know the feeling if you have tight hamstrings – your strides feel shorter, it seems like you’re working harder than usual and your legs feel stiff and restricted. Going faster or tackling hills ...

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports. She is also the author of “Practical Solutions for Back Pain ...