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 ...

At first she thought she was feeling routine soreness, something that Donna Grubb-Hewlett was pretty sure she could muscle through. But when she heard a pop in the back of her leg during a February ...

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 ...

Do you ever wake up with tight, stiff legs and wonder why? Or maybe, during yoga class, you find it difficult to touch your heels to the ground in downward-facing dog. Either way, you could probably ...

These hamstring moves will leave you strong, flexible, and injury-free. You don't often hear anyone talking about how hard they hit their hamstrings at the gym. When we think of apps like Apple ...

MyFitnessCoach has launched comprehensive Prehab, Rehab, and Mobility workout programs designed to help users prevent ...

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 ...