When you think about strengthening the hamstrings, the usual suspects of RDLs and machine curls probably come to mind.

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 ...

You can do a hamstring curl with or without gym equipment. Some variations involve standing, sitting on a chair, or lying face-down on the floor. These muscles function together to bend your knee and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Oluseun Olufade, MD, is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at the Emory School of Medicine. Hamstring curls and Romanian deadlifts both strengthen the hamstrings, but they ...