Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aside from being the ying to your quadriceps’ yang, hamstrings play a part in a number of other daily activities. We’re talking ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. For strong, powerful ...

Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD Hamstring curls and Romanian deadlifts both strengthen the hamstrings, but they ...

We are finally starting to think about going back to school! And whether that happens sooner or later, we still have plenty of time to squeeze in a few last-minute summer getaways! And most summer fun ...

Looking to seriously strengthen your hamstrings? Give sliding leg curls a go. Celebrity trainer Don Saladino, cofounder of NYC-based Drive495 gym—whose clients have included Blake Lively, Ryan ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Nordic curls are a bit of a gymgoer’s party trick. As you lower the backside ...

You don’t need weights to get a challenging leg workout. The prone hamstring curl, demonstrated here by celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak and featured on his “Harley’s Hollywood Workout” video game, ...

It almost seems too easy: an equipment-free, leg-focused exercise you can do anywhere, for just a few minutes, that may cut your injury risk and increase your strength and speed. Does it come with a ...

Have you noticed how many football players are out of action for weeks and weeks (such as the Giants’ Odell Beckham Jr., Devon Kennard, for example). What’s up with that? I just pulled my hamstring ...