Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Continue reading to learn why you need a hamstring workout and which key exercises you need to do to build strong, resilient legs.

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

Hinge at hips by sending glutes straight back, keeping back flat and core engaged. Kettlebell should tap between feet. Stand ...

The hamstrings are the large muscles located at the back of your legs, behind the thighs. They are recruited in almost all of our daily activities from walking to bending down to standing up from the ...

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 ...

Your hamstrings might not be the most visible muscles, but they’re among the most important for overall fitness and injury prevention. These powerful muscles at the back of your thighs play a critical ...

In most workout splits, one to two dedicated leg days per week is common, but it really all depends on your fitness level and ...

On an episode of "Good Moves," Nike master trainer Traci Copeland demos a lower-body workout that targets the hips, glutes, and hamstrings. Nike Master Trainer, yoga instructor, and fitness model ...

When the weather isn’t ideal, it’s good to have a workout ready that was designed specifically to improve your cycling performance—that you can do indoors. This glutes and hamstrings workout provides ...

One of the industry’s most-watched trainers, Jeff Cavaliere, MSPT, CSCS, of Athlean-X, recently shared not one, but two, full-body workouts designed for maximum gains. His workouts prioritize ...