Example Sentences

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Bone chips, ACLs, MCLs, pulled hamstrings, multiple Tommy John surgeries and the recent epidemic of dreaded oblique strains just for starters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

In practice, this means “exercises that build your butt while minimizing growth in the quads, hamstrings and thighs.”

From Salon • May 8, 2026

It’s primarily the hamstrings and quadriceps, but everything, including the glutes, calves, hips and core, counts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

Uphills exact a harsh toll on an athlete’s hamstrings, glutes and calves while spiking their heart rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

We’re all in front of the first-base dugout, and we’re up to hamstrings, which, like always, is our last stretch before we run.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner