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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 ...

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 — ...

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 ...

Both exercises strengthen your hamstrings, but experts say one may be more effective for you depending on your fitness ...

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 ...

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. For strong, powerful ...

A strength coach reveals two deadlift alternatives and muscle-building mistakes to avoid.

THE LEG CURL is one of the best machines—and best methods, period—for building hamstring strength and size. There are two types of hamstring curl machines, and you're likely to find one or the other ...

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