Whether you look to attack your squat from the back, front, or both, squats have many benefits, but which one is better at building strong quads? As a trainer, I’ve used both methods with clients over ...

Narrow stance — 0.7% of your shoulder width. Wide stance — 1.7% of your shoulder width. The wide stance used in the study was similar to a sumo squat, a stance more commonly adopted by competitive ...

Bodybuilding icon Jay Cutler explained how he used narrow-stance squats to build his lower body during the prime years of his ...

Ready to give those legs and glutes a run for their money? We know that working on your lower body is essential not just for ...

NO MATTER HOW hard you search, when it comes to leg day essentials, it’s almost impossible to dethrone the king: the back squat. But there’s a whole lot more to squats than simply loading weight on a ...

Henry Cavill said he prefers to do back squats instead of front squats. Both techniques can help build strength in the same areas, but with different limitations. Visit Insider's homepage for more ...

When done correctly, the Squat can boost your strength and muscle mass, reduce your body fat, and increase your mobility at the foot/ankle, knees, hips and thoracic spine. But you won't reap the ...

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 ...

Squats can be done using only your bodyweight on a flat surface. You can also add resistance with dumbbells, use elevated surfaces, try single-leg variations, and add movements, among other variations ...

Squats are compound movements that feature heavily in many people's workout routines. However, according to one top personal trainer, most of us are performing the move incorrectly. Niko Algieri, ...

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 ...