A basic bodyweight squat may seem like nothing to sweat over. The movement is relatively simple to pick up since you perform it in your everyday life, whether you’re tying your shoelaces or picking up ...

If you're bored of standard squats, single leg "pistol" squats can progress your muscle gains. Pistol squats are challenging but working on them can improve balance and fix weaknesses. You can ...

Once again, 30-day fitness challenges are all the rage on social media. Whether it's a family workout challenge, a flat-abs-in-30-days challenge, or a popular 10-minutes-of-yoga-a-day-for-30-days ...

The single-leg squat – also known as a pistol squat – is an advanced variation of the regular squat. Besides impressing onlookers by being able to do this squat, it will also benefit you by building ...

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 ...

Sometimes, giving yourself an extra challenge at the gym (or even during your at-home workout routine) can be good, but finding the right exercise that pushes your limits while still being safe and ...

Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PTMedically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT The Bulgarian split squat is a powerful lower-body ...

THE SQUAT IS, when it comes to the grand hierarchy of strength training, one of the few exercises that deserves rarified, must-do status for just about every type of trainee. The compound movement is ...

One of the country's premiere strength and conditioning trainers, Will Torres, visited The Couch for Tuesday's Fit Minute. First 30 seconds, squat by the couch, hold bottom just above the couch for ...

Working your legs can increase testosterone production, which grows muscle mass and burns fat. But should your leg-day go-to ...