This week: lateral lunge. If you want to run comfortably, then you need to have a strong base – and that means working those leg muscles. It’s not just the glutes and quads you need to worry ...

There are two heads to the muscle, the lateral head which sits on the outside of the lower leg and the medial head that sits on the inside of the leg. The two heads can both work together.

Leg mobility exercises, such as lunges and squat variations, can loosen tight muscles, help you move easily, and prevent injuries. Mobility is the ability to achieve and control a certain range of ...

which is when the leg lifts away from the body. According to a 2019 review, researchers have linked weak gluteus maximus muscles to lower back pain. Strengthening these muscles may help prevent ...

Thus, specific training targeting the medial hamstring muscle seems important to avoid knee injuries. Objective The aim was to investigate the medial and lateral hamstring muscle ... In contrast, the ...