The Single-Leg Squat is an all-purpose exercise for strength, balance, power and lowering risk of injury. According to a study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, it can't be beat ...

Squats are a fundamental human movement pattern that plays a vital role in everyday activities, from standing up to lifting objects. Despite some misconceptions, this compound exercise is not only ...

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 ...

Your legs are, quite literally, your body’s foundation. They have the difficult job of carrying the weight of the rest of your body, and everything from standing up to jumping requires a coordinated ...

According to data from Strength Level, the ‘average squat weight for a female lifter is 73kg’. But this only applies to a 1RM (one-rep max – the maximum weight you can lift for one rep). Here are the ...

Take Lexi Thompson’s athletic swing as an example. Her swing is the result of years of training and hours in the gym, but there’s one exercise she almost almost always includes in her workouts — you ...