Medically reviewed by Theresa Marko, PT Exercising your hamstrings is important for mobility (movement), athletic performance ...

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 ...

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 ...

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., ...

Certain types of workouts can also lead to hamstring tightness. Ofori-Atta says runners are especially prone because of the ...

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