If you spend hours at the gym each week trying to build brute strength and massive legs there's a good chance you consider squats the gold standard. The back squat is a tried-and-true ...

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Squats, lunges, deadlifts – they’re all great for building lower-body strength and muscle. But after a while, these compound exercises can start to feel a little ‘samey’. Plus, they all move in the ...

The sun’s out, so many of us will want to show our legs, as we should! But with summer activities and events right around the corner, we may feel like we don’t have time to get our legs right and ...

As one of the most effective compound exercises, squats will always have a place in any well-rounded training plan. They ...

See the squat rep benchmarks after 55, how to squat with clean form, and the best tips to build lower-body endurance.