Picking up heavy weights can be empowering and rewarding, but you don't need equipment to start a fire in your leg muscles. In fact, some of the most effective exercises can be done using your own ...

We do squats as part of our daily lives — from picking up boxes or putting down a child — so the familiarity of the move may leave you assuming you know the right way to do it. But the proper form ...

Doing a single set of 20 squats to near failure, then downing a gallon of milk, might sound like a twisted gym initiation ritual. In reality, it’s part of a cult-favourite programme made famous across ...

No matter what workout routine you do, there’s a chance the squat will make an appearance. We do a lot of squatting during our normal daily activities so it may feel so familiar that you assume you ...

Most people should squat "to parallel," but there are times for going higher or lower.

Leg presses and squats both work your quads, hamstrings, and glutes. But squats also work other parts of the body. It’s leg day and you want to work your quadriceps, the large muscles at the front of ...

'A back squat typically uses a barbell, placed on your upper back, traps and shoulders. It’s a strength exercise that involves squatting down until your thighs are parallel or just below parallel to ...

Editor's note: This Master Class column originally ran Feb. 5. Due to a production error, the wrong photos accompanied the article. Each year that passes, I become just a little more concerned with ...

Air squats, also known as bodyweight squats, are common in training programs like CrossFit and workout routines. You should feel the squat in your thighs and in your glutes. Air squats are only done ...