THE LEG CURL is one of the best machines for building hamstring strength and size. If you don't have one handy, though, what's the next best option? There are two types of hamstring curl machines, 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 ...

There are numerous exercises to target the hamstrings, but one that trains this muscle in its role to bend the knee is the hamstring curl. There are a variety of machines available that load up the ...

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 ...

Oluseun Olufade, MD, is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at the Emory School of Medicine. Hamstring curls and Romanian deadlifts both strengthen the hamstrings, but they ...

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 ...