For strong, powerful legs, you need to work both your quads (on the front of your thighs), and hamstrings (on the back). For the quads, squats are a given. But what are the best exercises to hit the ...

The hamstrings are the large muscles located at the back of your legs, behind the thighs. They are recruited in almost all of our daily activities from walking to bending down to standing up from the ...

What if I told you there's a simple exercise that requires no special equipment and can transform the strength and stability of your posterior chain, especially your hamstrings and glutes? Get ready ...

"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 ...

Our legs not only carry our body weight; they are actually a measure of our overall health and longevity. For women, building ...

Celebrities and fitness enthusiasts alike have rediscovered the transformative power of calisthenics—a training method that uses your own body weight as resistance. This ancient approach to fitness ...

Our legs carry us wherever we go, and it's tempting to pay them back by putting your feet up whenever possible. There's a time and a place for that, but personal trainers share that one of the best ...

Doing bodyweight squats at a high intensity can also give you a cardiovascular workout. When performed in quick succession ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Nordic curls are a bit of a gymgoer’s party trick. As you lower the backside ...

Prolonged desk work can lead to musculoskeletal problems ranging from annoying aches and pains to injuries. This month, we launched a six-part series showing you how to stretch and strengthen your ...

The best time to do it: Padilla recommends doing this exercise during regular strength training sessions, two to three times ...