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 ...

Exercising your hamstrings is important for mobility (movement), athletic performance, and reducing injury risk. A glute bridge improves hip stability and alignment (proper position of the hips). This ...

You don't often hear anyone talking about how hard they hit their hamstrings at the gym. Leaving them out of your workout, though, is a big mistake, because they help you perform so many daily ...

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 ...

I’ve been doing a lot of work to strengthen my legs lately; the move that has made the biggest difference is the hamstring slider.

Q: How can I tell if I ruptured my hamstring or just severely strained it? A: The hamstring muscle is actually three muscles in the back of the thigh, the biceps femoris (two associated muscles, so ...

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 ...

Getting stronger isn't just reserved for lifting weights in the gym. In fact, it's entirely plausible to add muscle and develop power using minimal equipment without having to listen to the grunts of ...