Behold: The humble bodyweight squat. Not only will dropping it like it’s hot strengthen your quads, hamstrings, and glutes, adding squats to your regular workout routine could mean fewer knee injuries ...

YOU HAVE TO make one major decision when planning for your lower body day workout: should you squat or deadlift? Both the back squat and the barbell deadlift are renowned for their ability to build ...

The wall-supported Bulgarian split squat boosts unilateral stability at the hip and knee, decreasing side-to-side imbalances ...

Even more research has just confirmed that squat lifting (knees bent and back straight) techniques are no safer than stoop lifting (knees straight and back bent) techniques when picking up heavy ...

THE BACK SQUAT and the conventional barbell deadlift are two of the most renowned exercises in the gym for packing on lower body muscle and strength. But, if you had to only pick one, which should you ...

Squat mistakes, like rounding your back, can increase injury risk and reduce results. Here's how to stop doing them.

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Weightlifting competitions are a bizarre slice of the human story. They’re like athletic achievement on an atomic level, an activity so specialized that they are mostly spectated only by those who ...

The IPF’s 2026 rulebook takes effect March 1, 2026, and it tightens how low your squat bar can sit. Here’s how referees are likely to assess it, who it hits hardest, and the highest-payoff fixes to ...