Natalia Perez-Segnini is a NASM-certified personal trainer, a yoga instructor, a breathwork practitioner and a trauma-informed specialist. As a head coach at Tone House—a premier athletic-based ...

Struggling with tight hips, sore hamstrings, or lower back pain? This one simple yoga pose — Reclined Pigeon (Supta Kapotasana) — is a must! In this quick yoga short, you'll learn how to stretch your ...

The hamstrings tend to get a lot of love during a stretch routine (who doesn’t have tight hammies?). When it comes to strength training, though, the quads and calves steal most of the spotlight — ...

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 hamstring muscles are often overlooked, yet they play a pivotal role in exercise performance and mobility. Though you’ve probably seen fitness gurus sharing their intense hamstring workouts, you ...

Both exercises strengthen your hamstrings, but experts say one may be more effective for you depending on your fitness ...

Don’t let the muscles in the front of your legs steal the spotlight. If you’re looking to work some muscles in your all-important posterior chain, consider trying some stretchy hamstring resistance ...

One November morning, a brutal hamstring cramp stopped my life cold. What followed was unexpected: a two-minute daily ...

If you’ve ever been jolted awake by sudden pain in your calf or thigh, you know how uncomfortable leg cramps can be. These involuntary muscle contractions can strike anytime—during sleep, after ...

Dehydration and electrolyte imbalances can cause leg cramps. Pregnancy, certain conditions, and medications can increase your risk of leg cramps. You can stretch and stay hydrated to prevent or ...