If you've ever seen a powerlifter deadlift upwards of 600 pounds you're probably asking yourself "How did they get here?" While they'll surely tell you it came after years of repeating the beloved ...

Squats and lunges are both effective moves that are commonly included in lower-body workouts — but they’re not interchangeable. Each one challenges your muscles in a unique way that translates ...

Lunges and squats are both popular strength exercises for your lower body. There are a ton of variations of these moves — some that may even look and feel almost identical. When it comes to lunges and ...

As one of the most effective compound exercises, squats will always have a place in any well-rounded training plan. They build full-body strength, boost athletic performance, and improve the kind of ...

To properly train your legs, you need to do more than squats. Your legs (and your hips) are capable of a variety of different movements. Those include bending at the waist bending at the knee, and ...

This underrated lower-body movement is becoming a favorite among fitness experts in the United States for improving strength, ...

Both curtsy lunges and Cossack squats pack serious challenge on their own merits, which is partly why this move is equal parts challenge and fundamental exercise. You may need to spend time honing the ...

Steve Weatherford was once regarded as one of the NFL's fittest players. The former punter said he cut squats from his training routine during his career to avoid back pain. He replaced them with ...

A split squat, also known as a Bulgarian split squat, is an intermediate-level exercise that mainly targets the muscles of the lower body. The split squat exercise is just as the name suggests — you ...

When Kusum Sinha, the superintendent of Garden City Public Schools in New York, took a trip this summer to Finland, Estonia and Sweden with other district leaders, she came back wishing she could ...