Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. For strong, powerful ...

Hamstring exercises include the deadlift, hamstring curl, Bulgarian split squat. To avoid injury, warm up your hamstrings before working out with mobility exercises like toe touches. Recovery is key ...

You don't often hear anyone talking about how hard they hit their hamstrings at the gym. Leaving them out of your workout, though, is a big mistake, because they help you perform so many daily ...

The squat is the gold standard leg exercise either done with weights, no weights, tubing, and/or weighted balls. The benefits are many—from sports skills improvements to maximize caloric expenditure.

Have a question for Pete? Shoot us a note. Runners should choose hamstring exercises that strengthen the muscle group in a way that’s directly applicable to running. The hamstrings endure enormous ...

A certified strength coach shares 5 daily leg exercises after 50 that restore muscle faster than traditional weight training.

If squats and lunges are too hard on your joints, use this four-move sesion workout to build strength and master the form ...

A certified strength coach shares 5 morning exercises to restore thigh strength after 55 and build stronger, more stable legs every day.

Everything you need to know to master squat form, avoid common mistakes, and level up your training without a gym.