Not all gym machines are created equal. In fact, some of them do more harm than good—including the hamstring curl machine. In many cases, machines lock your body into fixed positions that don’t ...

Unfortunately, hamstring strains are both common and painful. They strike athletes of all sorts – including runners, skaters, and football, soccer, and basketball players. But what is a hamstring? It ...

A number of Premier League players – including Arsenal’s Kai Havertz and Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson (above) – have suffered hamstring injuries in recent weeks. With the help of Matt Konopinski, ...

You can apply ice to your hamstring 2-3 times a day for about 20 minutes to decrease swelling. Make sure you get rest and do not move your injured leg to help with recovery. Take non-steroidal ...

The leg press exercise and machine are such good inventions that it would be foolish to use them only in their most conventional forms. The basic leg press is done with the feet hip-width apart, ...

Ashes star suffers a hamstring injury. Learn about treatment options, recovery time, rehab process, and when he could return ...

Among their many functions, the hamstrings are responsible for propelling your body forward with every step. Three separate muscles actually make up the hamstrings, and they share the same origin at ...

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.