Even more research has just confirmed that squat lifting (knees bent and back straight) techniques are no safer than stoop lifting (knees straight and back bent) techniques when picking up heavy ...

Here's how heavy women should squat as beginners, novices, intermediates, advanceds and elites, and when to increase this ...

YOU HAVE TO make one major decision when planning for your lower body day workout: should you squat or deadlift? Both the back squat and the barbell deadlift are renowned for their ability to build ...

We know squats are good for you. The move helps to build a stronger, better butt and strengthen hamstrings and quads, and through all of this, protects your lower back and knees. But doing the same ...

No matter what type of workout class you're taking — from Pilates reformer to indoor cycling — it's rare to make it all the way from warm up to cool down without doing at least one squat. And there's ...

Behold: The humble bodyweight squat. Not only will dropping it like it’s hot strengthen your quads, hamstrings, and glutes, adding squats to your regular workout routine could mean fewer knee injuries ...

A trainer breaks down common mistakes people make when doing the barbell deadlift, squat, and press, and how to fix them.

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CHICAGO – The squat lift, an exercise that has long been a standard training technique for athletes, puts inordinate stress on the spine and likely is the cause of chronic stress fractures in young ...

My son is in a high school weightlifting class. He's been having a lot of pain in his knees and low back from doing dead lifts and deep squats, and has told his teacher. His teacher's response is ...