Building and maintaining strong hamstring muscles is important for everyday mobility. Try exercises like deadlifts, squats, and leg curls.

When it comes to training legs, the hamstrings are serious heavy-hitters. Work them properly and you'll not only add full-body strength, you'll build athleticism and boost sporting performance.

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...

A physical therapist shares the benefits of doing exercises for the backs of your thighs, plus the best moves to try. Want stronger, more powerful legs? Don’t skip the muscles you can’t see—your ...

Ready to take your lower body fitness up a gear or two? It’s a challenge, but your glutes and hamstrings will be soon be reaping rewards, says Amanda Khouv. THE one-leg Romanian deadlift is quite a ...

Exercise can help to relieve pain by stretching and strengthening the muscles that support the back. For some, it can also ...