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 ...

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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 ...

WASHINGTON - If you’ve ever tried to step over a suitcase, climb the stairs with tired legs, or crouch down to pet your dog without wobbling, you already understand the value of a strong, stable lower ...

Hopping, stepping, and walking are moves we don’t really think about—our bodies just do them and we go about our days. Well, the reason you’re able to step forward and back, jump up and down, and move ...

Until a couple of years ago, lunges had been a consistent part of my training routine. As a weight lifting novice, back in 2015, bodyweight lunges were among the exercises that helped me to build a ...

The hamstrings are the large muscles located at the back of your legs, behind the thighs. They are recruited in almost all of our daily activities from walking to bending down to standing up from the ...