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 ...

Don't have access to a leg curl machine but need to target your hamstrings? Try these five effective alternatives. The post ...

What’s your excuse for not working out? Is it the chore of going to a gym? What if we told you that you don’t need gym machines, without sacrificing either efficiency or load, what excuse would you ...

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 ...

Gym Smarts: Lower Body Hamstring Curls. This machine is called the hamstring curl. Could for working out the hamstrings. I am going to show you the proper way and improper way to use it. Improper way ...

Looking to seriously strengthen your hamstrings? Give sliding leg curls a go. Celebrity trainer Don Saladino, cofounder of NYC-based Drive495 gym—whose clients have included Blake Lively, Ryan ...

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 ...

Alternative name: Lying leg curls. Lie face down on a lying-leg-curl machine with your legs fully extended. The pads should rest on the back of your ankles. Grip onto the handholds. Bend your knees, ...