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 ...

So far, we've reviewed squats, lunges, chest press and lat pulldown. Today we'll examine some of the more common muscle conditioning exercises and highlight proper technique and the most common errors ...

Even if you never skip legs day, you could be setting yourself up a lower-body injury. Muscle imbalances—often caused by paying too much attention to one muscle and not enough to another—are a common ...

Dear Running Doc: I run 35 miles a week and run three marathons and six half marathons a year. My running coach said recently: “No runner should ever do seated hamstring curls at the gym; these only ...

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 ...

When it comes to lower-body exercises, big compound movements like squats and lunges may be where our thoughts initially turn for building general strength. But leg curls can be a much-needed addition ...