"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." THE HAMSTRINGS, ONE of the major muscle groups in the legs, are invaluable for the types of movements ...

Bodybuilding legend Jay Cutler used pyramid sets and mind-muscle connection to build his legs during his latest workout at 52 ...

Hamstring injuries affect athletes across the globe, accounting for 10% of all injuries in field-based sports. Despite their frequency, the mechanisms behind these injuries and effective prevention ...

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 ...

Return-to-sport testing after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is heavily strength-based. If quadriceps and hamstrings torque normalize and limb asymmetry falls below accepted ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Nordic curls are a bit of a gymgoer’s party trick. As you lower the backside ...

Background Hamstring muscle strain injuries are a prevalent non-contact injury incurred by field sport athletes. A low level of hamstring muscle strength has been reported to be a risk factor for ...

MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews up to August 2011, and 6 other databases were searched using words related to the study objective. Google Scholar was used to track citations, and ...

You’ll know the feeling if you have tight hamstrings – your strides feel shorter, it seems like you’re working harder than usual and your legs feel stiff and restricted. Going faster or tackling hills ...

Ever find yourself fixated on stretching a particular part of your body? It makes sense to seek a solution for whatever your situation, whether you need stretches for tight hamstrings or poses to ease ...