Medically reviewed by Theresa Marko, PT Exercising your hamstrings is important for mobility (movement), athletic performance ...

I’ve been trying to strengthen my hamstrings and changing the position of my feet during glute bridges moved the focus of the exercise to the back of my legs.

Hamstring exercises strengthen a muscle group that contributes to good posture and improves speed, power, and agility in many sports. You pay extra close attention to toning your core, arms, and ...

Your butt always seems to feel the burn after a Pilates or yoga class, but it’s not like you did a hundred squats or lunges. What gives? It’s probably all of those bridges, an exercise that involves ...

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 — ...

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 ...

When you think about training your lower body, you probably immediately think about your glutes or quads. But another muscle group that’s equally important? Incorporating hamstring exercises to have a ...

If you have tight hamstrings, stretching isn’t always the answer, even if it is most people’s go-to for feeling better. That’s because elongating the muscle isn’t a surefire way to improve your ...

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 ...

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.