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 ...

Back pain can make you nervous about tying your shoes, let alone working out. However, while resting a painful back may help for a time, often getting back in the gym and moving makes it feel better, ...

If you're like a lot of iron warriors, muscle groups like biceps, back, and chest get all the love, leaving your legs a tad neglected. By now, you've probably seen enough memes to know that skipping ...

"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 ...

The best leg day workouts for men should always comprise a mix of leg exercises to hit the glutes, quads, hamstrings, and calves. Training your legs is vital to any fitness goal, whether you want to ...

Chair exercises for leg strength after 65, 6 no-strain moves from certified trainer Michael Betts, with form cues and sets.

The leg curl machine is a piece of gym equipment designed to work the hamstrings safely and effectively, says Coates. 'It controls the range of motion while providing adjustable resistance, usually in ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Squats train all the major ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

Full-body routines are great and all, but there’s just something special about leg day. A solid leg workout plan gives you a chance to challenge some of your biggest and strongest muscles. After all, ...

Shorts season is upon us, which means you’re running out of time to make it look like you’ve been paying as much attention to your legs as you have your biceps. Lucky for you, it’s not too late.