Let us look at the anatomy and function of the hamstrings to understand the prevention of the injury better Shutterstock Hamstring (posterior thigh) strains are one of the most common non-contact ...

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.

What most of us commonly refer to as the “backside of our body” actually has an anatomical name: the posterior chain. While the posterior chain runs from your neck down to your ankles, the focus is ...

The hamstrings are key players in any leg day workout, essential for both athletic performance and injury prevention. By targeting these muscles, you can enhance strength, mobility, and posture, while ...

What if I told you there's a simple exercise that requires no special equipment and can transform the strength and stability of your posterior chain, especially your hamstrings and glutes? Get ready ...

1 Department of Orthopaedics, Sports Injuries Unit, “Agios Pavlos” General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece 2 Department of Radiology, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ...

WHEN YOU NEED to power up your posterior muscles, there are few more effective exercises than the deadlift. There's one deadlift variation that may have gotten lost in the weight room shadows, however ...

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 — ...

Flex a quad if your leg day consists of a squat-o-platter (back squats, front squats, squats cleans, etc). Looking back at your beautiful bulked badonk and thinking, “that’s me”? Well, trainer Jay T.

The gluteal muscles, comprising the gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus, play a vital role in stabilising the pelvis, supporting the spine, and facilitating movement in various directions.