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 ...
Glute bridges target the hamstrings and glutes. 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 ...
Hamstring exercises include the deadlift, hamstring curl, Bulgarian split squat. To avoid injury, warm up your hamstrings before working out with mobility exercises like toe touches. Recovery is key ...
For strong, powerful legs, you need to work both your quads (on the front of your thighs), and hamstrings (on the back). For the quads, squats are a given. But what are the best exercises to hit the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Exercising your hamstrings is important for mobility (movement), athletic performance, and reducing injury risk. 1. Glute Bridge A glute bridge improves hip stability and alignment (proper position of ...
Many great exercises work the hamstrings. But if you spend time training one muscle group, you want to do only the best exercises, right? A recent study conducted at the University of Memphis looked ...
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., ...
The hamstrings tend to get a lot of love during a stretch routine (who doesn’t have tight hammies?). When it comes to strength training, though, the quads and calves steal most of the spotlight — ...