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 ...

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, ...

Start by lying face down on the hamstring curl machine. The pad of the machine should be on the back of your legs at the bottom of your calves. Keeping your body flat on the bench, lightly grasp 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 ...

I used to run 25 km a week, but I stopped because of a hamstring injury in my right leg. I have gone through physio. I am now cleared to run again. What exercises can I do to restore my hamstring ...

Arguably the most versatile piece of machinery in any gym, a cable machine allows you to attack virtually every muscle in your body through a range of both total-body and isolation exercises, says ...

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 ...

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 ...