When it comes to perfecting your compound lifts—that’s any lift utilizing more than one joint—there are so many form factors to master. With the squat, you’re naturally looking at the hips, knees, and ...

The benefits of adding squats to your workout routine are well known: powerful legs, healthier knee joints, a stronger lower back, fat loss, muscle gain and flexibility. But once you’ve mastered the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Squatting technique has deteriorated massively in recent years. That's according to retired professional bodybuilder Tom Platz, who was so famed for monster leg development during his career that he ...

“How did it feel?” I asked one of my athletes last week as I coached him during a lift. “It felt easy,” he replied. “Good, now add more weight,” I responded. Our bodies are capable of amazing feats.

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 ...

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 -- ...

Unrack it and bring it over your chest. As you lower, aim for about a 45-degree angle between your upper arms and your torso.