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 ...

I’ve been lifting weights for more than five years and I work as a fitness writer, so I often assume that I’ve tried every strength exercise out there. Thankfully, that isn’t true, because I recently ...

As runners, we're often told we need to strengthen our glutes – and often by the physio when we’re injured. But why? What are the glutes actually doing when we run? And can glute bridges help? The ...

Weighted glute bridge. If your goal is to increase strength, you can slowly incorporate weights. Be sure to add weight gradually to avoid injury and optimize the benefits of a weighted glute bridge.

Glute bridges have always felt to me a bit like doing a hyaluronic-drenched sheet face mask as part of my skincare routine. A very nice addition, but something I can easily forget. This is since I ...

KUTV — Experts say the hamstrings play an important role in keeping the knees and lower back strong and healthy. Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute exercise specialist Jeffrey Beck says focusing ...

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 — ...

The hamstring muscles are responsible for your hip and knee movements in walking, squatting, bending your knees, and tilting your pelvis. Hamstring muscle injuries are the most common sports injury.

Background Hamstring strain injuries (HSI) are characterized by a very high recurrence rate. Despite indications from the field that deficits in strength endurance and fatigability play a role in (re- ...