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Alex Roberts Do Squats Really Work? 10 Reasons You Need to Squat The squat. Some swear by it while others avoid it like the latest international disease outbreak. In one camp you have the squat experts touting its worldly benefits and effectiveness claiming it the granddaddy of any and all...

Alex Roberts Better Than Power Cleans? 2 Alternatives For More Muscle and Less Fat The rise of Olympic weightlifting has led many newbies and ex-athletes to trade in their running shoes for barbells. The revolution has done a marvelous job of introducing people to strength training. However...

Nick Ludlow How to Perform the Hack Squat Machine Powerlifters require exceptionally strong quads to lockout 400, 500, and 600+lb squats in a powerlifting meet. The bodybuilding community praises large sweeping quads that contribute to an aesthetically pleasing and balanced physique. Regardless...

Nick Ludlow 5 Exercises to Increase Your Front Squat and Quadriceps Size The front squat is an exceptional exercise for building quadriceps size and overall leg strength. It also beefs up your upper back and posterior chain. It has significant carryover to the back squat in powerlifting...

Ryan Rodal 6 Best Squat Exercise Variations for Wheels of Steel The day that some dreadfully frown upon? The day that others look with brazen excitement? The day that everyone respects no matter their circumstances? Leg day is the most joked about, and frequently skipped workout of the week...

Squats for Tall Lifters - A Complete Set-up Guide Whether it be at work or just in general conversation, I'm constantly asked, "How much can you bench?" But rarely am I asked, "How much can you squat?" I've been competing in powerlifting for a little while now. Along this journey, being tall...

The hack squat machine is a gym favorite because it delivers a killer quad workout and allows you to go heavy because of its enhanced stability. But let’s face it—not every gym has one, and even when it’s available, someone may be using it. Whether dealing with your gym not having one or just...

Steve Shaw Squat Every Day Challenge and Workout If you're in the mood to do something crazy, then this is it. I love to squat. During the 3 years that lead up to me chasing a 700 pound raw squat, I trained heavy squats 3x a week. I learned a lot during this time about training frequency...

Steve Shaw 43 Squat Quotes - Shut Up and Squat! 1) "On the Internet, everyone squats. In real life, the squat rack is always empty. You figure out what this means." - Steve Shaw 2) "I've heard every excuse for not squatting to the proper depth and they're all bull, you just don't want everyone...

Most of us know that the tried-and-tested barbell back squat is a staple for bodybuilders and elite athletes but there are numerous squat variations that tax us from different angles. Fortunately, respected bodybuilder and coach, Petar Klančir took to Instagram recently to help you swot up on...

If there is one exercise most lifters love to hate, it’s got to be the split squat. As we are stronger in lifting with a bilateral stance than unilateral, performing the split squat usually requires a heavy reduction in weight. No matter what weight you’re using, split squats can help unlock...

Some exercises seem too simple to work, and squat jumps are one of those movements. All you do is lower into a bodyweight squat and explode, your feet leaving the ground and then sticking the landing. Nothing to it, right? However, just because it is not complex doesn’t mean it is not effective...

by Christian Thibaudeau A Complete 12-Week Plan This advanced program will build rapid strength and add mass to your entire body. Here's how to do it. Clusters are my favorite method to increase strength as fast as possible. They're powerful, but because they're so neurologically demanding you...

ATG, Parallel, or Shallow? The Right Squat for You. Some people say the only correct way to squat is ATG. And some people are a little smarter than that. Here's the truth. There are people who squat shallow because they’re ignorant or delusional. But there are others who do so for good reasons...

by Andrew Coates, Tony Gentilcore, and Luka Hocevar Three Strength Coaches Weigh In Do it when standard squats fall short. Do it for big damn legs. Just do it. Can a single-leg exercise become a primary strength tool? When three great coaches say this exercise is a staple, it must be true. And...

Dr Michaela Peramaki is a natural bodybuilder and former Division I pole-vaulter, and as if her practical experience with exercise is not enough, this buff-beauty is also a highly qualified doctor of physical therapy. When it comes to making gains with our glutes, Peramaki says there’s a split...

If you're only going to do one mobility drill to improve your squat, this should be it. The Ass Was Far Away From the Grass As someone who struggled with attaining squat depth, I've spent years researching different methods, theories, and reasons why my ass just wouldn't hit the grass. It's not...

When it comes to the big lifts, technique is technique. But on top of mastering the form, everyone looks for progression – and there comes a time when even the best of us run into a stymie, and our strength (and size) doesn’t increase at the same linear rate that it did when we were 21 years...

We’ve all had our epic gym fails, but few of us have the nerve to upload our most cringeworthy moments for social media to consume. Recently, however, one Instagram user put a whole new spin on the term “lifting to failure,” with a funny but equally scary moment at the squat station. A few...

Do your squats! But you don't have to put a bar across your back to do them. Try this instead. Hip belt squats are a unique exercise that first caught my attention through two published articles by John McCallum in the March and April, 1970 issues of Strength & Health magazine (yes, you whipper...