When you think about strengthening the hamstrings, the usual suspects of RDLs and machine curls probably come to mind.

You can do a hamstring curl with or without gym equipment. Some variations involve standing, sitting on a chair, or lying face-down on the floor. These muscles function together to bend your knee and ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. A sandbag may look ...

"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 ...

Oluseun Olufade, MD, is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at the Emory School of Medicine. Hamstring curls and Romanian deadlifts both strengthen the hamstrings, but they ...

Hamstring curls often get a bad rap. The problem though, is that since most people tend to be quad-dominant (that is, the muscles at the front of their thighs take over on leg day), the hammies often ...

Thinking that your fitness regimen isn’t quite carrying over to real-world strength and performance? Have a solid bench press PR, yet still have difficulty hauling all the groceries in from the car?