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 ...

Sit with your upper back resting against a sturdy chair. Place your feet flat on the floor, knees bent. Lift one leg off the ...

Many great exercises work the hamstrings. But if you spend time training one muscle group, you want to do only the best exercises, right? A recent study conducted at the University of Memphis looked ...

As some of the strongest muscles in our body, the glutes are the source of power for most of our daily movements, whether we’re walking, standing, or bending down. “Functionally, we use glutes to ...

Building lower-body strength without stressing your spine is a major goal in modern fitness, and the Dumbbell Glute Bridge ...

If you’re a desk jockey or are in a LTR with your couch these days, you may be dealing with the aptly named dead butt syndrome, a.k.a. DBS. “They may feel tight, weak, or painful,” says ...

Bend your knees slightly and grip the kettlebell handle. Drive through your heels and stand tall as you squeeze your glutes.

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 — ...

Exercising your hamstrings is important for mobility (movement), athletic performance, and reducing injury risk. 1. Glute Bridge A glute bridge improves hip stability and alignment (proper position of ...

Training the glute muscles for more than aesthetics has recently grown in popularity outside the ranks of bodybuilders, athletes and social media influencers. The glutes are essentially the buttocks ...

If you’re not comfortable heading to a gym to use the stair-climbing machine, one area of the body that you can focus on with no equipment whatsoever is your butt. Gluteal amnesia and “dead butt ...