Medically reviewed by Theresa Marko, PT Exercising your hamstrings is important for mobility (movement), athletic performance, and reducing injury risk. 1. Glute Bridge A glute bridge improves hip ...

The hamstring muscles are often overlooked, yet they play a pivotal role in exercise performance and mobility. Though you’ve probably seen fitness gurus sharing their intense hamstring workouts, you ...

How many of you include hamstring exercises in your leg workouts? And bum exercises? I’ll hedge my bets a lot more of you answered yes to the latter. While neither are anterior chain muscles (i.e., ...

Ah, hamstrings: the middle child of muscle groups. While they might not be the sexiest parts of our bodies, strong hamstrings play a vital role in our overall strength and stability. To learn more ...

Certain types of workouts can also lead to hamstring tightness. Ofori-Atta says runners are especially prone because of the ...

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A number of Premier League players – including Arsenal’s Kai Havertz and Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson (above) – have suffered hamstring injuries in recent weeks. With the help of Matt Konopinski, ...

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 ...