THE LEG CURL is one of the best machines for building hamstring strength and size. If you don't have one handy, though, what's the next best option? There are two types of hamstring curl machines, and ...

Wall sits strengthen your quadriceps, knee caps, and quadricep tendons. Doing hamstring curls boosts knee strength and lowers stress and injury risk. Clam shells target your gluteus medius and minimus ...

The semitendinosus is one of the four muscles in the hamstring muscle group. The others are the semimembranosus and the biceps femoris. The semitendinosus is the longest of these muscles, and it runs ...

Do you ever wake up with tight, stiff legs and wonder why? Or maybe, during yoga class, you find it difficult to touch your heels to the ground in downward-facing dog. Either way, you could probably ...

Background Eccentric hamstring strength exercise has been adopted in lower extremity injury prevention programs extensively, but the study of its effect on knee flexor strength is limited. Objective ...

Mirror, mirror, on the gym wall, when it comes to my leg muscles, am I really working them all? Odds are if you ask yourself that question come leg day, you might think the answer is a resounding Hell ...

Knee injuries are often caused by a lack of strength or stability in the joint, making it essential to train for healthy knees. Strong muscles, tendons, and ligaments around the knee help reduce ...