This exercise works the biceps and hamstrings. Step 1: Step up slightly with your right foot and place a towel behind your right hamstring. Hold one end of the towel in your right hand, the other in ...

THE STATE OF your hamstrings determines more about your body’s condition than you might expect. Tightness in your hamstrings can cause back pain, hip mobility, and even bad posture. “Tight hamstrings ...

Dolphin kick is the fastest way to get from point A to point B. However, the up kick (when oriented on the stomach) is much slower and weaker than the down kick. Some feel this difference is due to ...

Stand with your feet directly underneath your hips and place your hands lightly behind your head with elbows wide. Slowly ...

Cramping is a common issue with swimmers. Foot cramps, calf cramps, and hamstring cramps…oh my! Building strength in the hamstrings may reduce cramping, as cramping is a multi-factorial issue, not ...

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 — ...

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