The back squat is a core training staple that can build size and strength in your lower body—but are you sure you're even doing the exercise correctly? For this basic gym necessity, you shouldn't ...

THE BARBELL BACK squat is one of the most renowned lifts in the gym. For good reason, too: the exercise challenges some of the biggest muscles in the body, promotes muscle growth, and builds strength.

Whether you look to attack your squat from the back, front, or both, squats have many benefits, but which one is better at building strong quads? As a trainer, I’ve used both methods with clients over ...

In my years of carrying out movement assessments (22 clients and counting this week alone) and spending far too much of my life in gyms, I have seen more than my fair share of poor squat form. The ...

Squats might seem simple, but they’re actually incredibly technical—and easy to mess up. Carolyn Parker, a Gym Jones instructor and the founder of the Ripple Effect Athlete Training Center in ...

When it comes to the weight room, runners have plenty of exercises to choose from, including the classic squat. But with so many variations, is one type of squat better than another for runners? More ...

You’ve been going to the gym long enough. You don’t need to waste money on a trainer whom you're paying by the hour to count your reps. You’re a vet, right? You’ve got your headphones on. You’re ...

Squats are a rockstar lower-body move. You can do squats pretty much anywhere, like while you're brushing your teeth or with a fully-loaded squat rack in the gym. You probably already are doing squats ...

If you haven’t heard of the Kang squat, you’re not alone. This variation of the back squat, though often performed in some CrossFit classes and bodybuilding gyms, has yet to permeate the mainstream ...