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 ...

If you're walking, standing up from the couch or bending down to pick something up, you are using your hamstrings. The muscles, which run down the back of the leg from the hip to the knee, are ...

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., ...

I’ve been doing a lot of work to strengthen my legs lately; the move that has made the biggest difference is the hamstring ...

Don’t let the muscles in the front of your legs steal the spotlight. If you’re looking to work some muscles in your all-important posterior chain, consider trying some stretchy hamstring resistance ...

“Hamstrings provide strength and power when accelerating or running uphill,” Alison Staples, coach at &Running in Howard County, Maryland, tells Runner’s World. “The hamstrings cross and act upon two ...

This lower body strength workout targets the glutes and hamstrings using dumbbells to build muscle, improve power, and ...

Hamstring rehabilitation exercises can aid recovery and help prevent future injuries. Rehabilitation protocols typically call for a combination of stretching and strengthening movements. While severe ...

Older guys need flexible and strong hamstrings as much as gymnasts and other elite athletes, whether the last time you thought about the muscles was last week or the last time your first-round fantasy ...

Home workouts and gym sessions can both be effective, but which is best for you may depend on your fitness goals, budget, schedule, and preferences.