If you’re aiming to build serious total-body muscle and strength, then you know you need to have some form of the squat in your training regimen. And very often, that means having a barbell squat in ...
If you’re a runner, chances are you’re pleased to be out of the weights room and exercising in the great outdoors. Still, every runner needs to do strength training – it helps to boost performance and ...
When it comes to the weight room, runners have plenty of exercises to choose from, including the classic squat. But with so many variations, is one type of squat better than another for runners? More ...
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 ...
Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. To start with, I used ...
When it comes to building a Herculean lower-body, squats are a non-negotiable in your leg day routine. But not all squats are created equal. In the battle of front vs. back squat, each variation ...
You may love training arms, but we all know leg day is essential for building a stable physique to help us conquer everyday activities (plus, no one wants chicken legs). Our lower body houses some of ...
If you’re a runner, chances are you’re pleased to be out of the weights room and exercising in the great outdoors. Still, ...
You want the secret to bigger arms. Well, I won't disappoint. The secret actually has nothing to do with what kind of bicep curl you use; the secret is in your other appendages: Your legs. (Now you ...