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 ...

Ah, hamstrings: the middle child of muscle groups. While they might not be the sexiest parts of our bodies, strong hamstrings play a vital role in our overall strength and stability. To learn more ...

"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 ...

THE HAMSTRINGS MIGHT NOT be the first muscles you think about when you're plotting out your workout routine—that focus likely goes to the arms, abs, or chest if you're the type of gym-goer most ...

How many of you include hamstring exercises in your leg workouts? And bum exercises? I’ll hedge my bets a lot more of you answered yes to the latter. While neither are anterior chain muscles (i.e., ...

If you thought sculpting and toning your legs had to be done on heavy machinery, think again -- we're here with eight simple ...

A detailed breakdown of an Olympic champion's proven, low-impact method for maintaining and building total-body strength ...

If you'd prefer to stay dry but still want to build strength, let us introduce you to "no-sweat exercises." The truth is, we all have days when we'd rather not risk slipping in a pool of our own sweat ...

Small changes can lead to big fitness gains. If you have been performing lower-body exercises with two feet on the floor, side by side, try mixing up your stance, says Mark Murphy. He is the lead ...