The zombie squat is a bodyweight exercise that strengthens your quads and tests posture. Here's how to do it and the benefits.
In my years of carrying out movement assessments (22 clients and counting this week alone) and spending far too much of my life in gyms, I have seen more than my fair share of poor squat form. The ...
Squats are one of the very best exercises for your legs, and nearly everybody who lifts heavy weights regularly does some form of squat. But perhaps you’ve heard that squats are bad for your knees, or ...
From squat form to barbell row form, there are so many things to keep in mind when doing strength training exercises (and a whole bunch of conflicting advice) that it’s easy to fall foul and go a ...
The human body is smart: It will always take the path of least resistance to get things done. This is all too clear to fitness professionals when training clients -- beginners and veterans alike -- ...
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 ...
A squat is an exercise in which you go from standing to a seated-like position without actually sitting down. An excellent method for strengthening legs and buttocks, here are professional tips on how ...
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — In this week's FOX43 FitMinute, Megan Anderson, fitness center coordinator and personal trainer with the York JCC takes us into the weight room and teaches us about the safety squat ...
The powerlifter, U.S. Marine, and academic Fred Hatfield reportedly spent years squatting “only” 550 lbs. He felt he was “wallowing in mediocrity” at that weight, so he scrutinized the movement.
You already know that you need to have strong, healthy legs in order to log miles on the regular. But what you might not realize is that one of the best ways to ensure your legs and glutes stay strong ...
With plenty of squat variations — back, front, goblet, split, plié, and single-leg to name a few — we have to ask: Are all squats created equal? We’re here to demystify the back squat versus front ...