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 ...

You can do a hamstring curl with or without gym equipment. Some variations involve standing, sitting on a chair, or lying face-down on the floor. These muscles function together to bend your knee and ...

THE LEG CURL is one of the best machines—and best methods, period—for building hamstring strength and size. There are two types of hamstring curl machines, and you're likely to find one or the other ...

Oluseun Olufade, MD, is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at the Emory School of Medicine. Hamstring curls and Romanian deadlifts both strengthen the hamstrings, but they ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nordic curls are a bit of a gymgoer's party trick. As you lower the backside of your body backwards ...

Romanian deadlifts have long been treated as a useful accessory lift. New research suggests they deserve a more prominent place in your hamstring training—but not necessarily at the expense of Nordic ...