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 ...

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 ...

For strong, powerful legs, you need to work both your quads (on the front of your thighs), and hamstrings (on the back). For the quads, squats are a given. But what are the best exercises to hit the ...

The hamstrings are a group of three large muscles — the biceps femoris, the semimembranosus, and the semitendinosus — that are located on the back of the leg. Hamstrings are the opposing muscle group ...

What is Hamstring Lengthening Surgery? Hamstring lengthening surgery is a procedure done to relieve pain and tightness in the hamstring muscles and to improve posture. It is generally recommended for ...

LAST week we had an introduction to the role and function of the sports medicine physician. This week let’s dive right into the deep end and take a swing at the most common injury in all running ...

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 ...

This was a descriptive cohort study of healthy males from a single professional rugby union club. A CT scan of each participant's dominant knee was acquired. Participants then performed two step-ups ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A hamstring injury in football is unfortunately common, with most players suffering from one at ...