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 ...

When you think about strengthening the hamstrings, the usual suspects of RDLs and machine curls probably come to mind.

"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 ...

Hamstring curls often get a bad rap. The problem though, is that since most people tend to be quad-dominant (that is, the muscles at the front of their thighs take over on leg day), the hammies often ...

The hamstrings tend to get a lot of love during a stretch routine (who doesn’t have tight hammies?). When it comes to strength training, though, the quads and calves steal most of the spotlight — ...

If you are like most runners, you will have at one time or another had friends tell you they can’t run because of “weak knees.” You may have wondered if this is a fate that might someday befall you.

The leg curl is an isolation exercise that targets the hamstrings by bending the knee against resistance, says Coates. 'It’s a key move for building strength and stability through the back of the legs ...