Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. For strong, powerful ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nordic curls are a bit of a gymgoer’s party trick. As you lower the backside of your body backwards ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The barbell Romanian deadlift (or RDL, if you're well-versed in the acronyms of the gym) starts where the standard version of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Man Working Out in a Gym with Barbell and Weights. Although the hamstrings may not be as large as your quads, or as aesthetically ...

Any time you walk, climb stairs, or even sit down in a chair, you're activating your hamstring muscles. Therefore, keeping those muscles strong is important for basic, daily mobility. But that's not ...

You’ll always find Romanian deadlifts on our lists of the best leg exercises to build your glutes and seriously sculpt your hamstrings. While a bit of an awkward exercise, it’s effective at forging ...

THE LEG CURL is one of the best machines—and best methods, period—for building hamstring strength and size. There are two types of hamstring curl machines, and you're likely to find one or the other ...

THE BARBELL DEADLIFT is of the most important exercises for anyone looking to build lower body strength and size, and for good reason. The compound movement recruits the big muscle groups of the legs ...