Unlike with a Bulgarian split squat, where one foot is off the ground behind you, the Jefferson split squat keeps both feet ...

Hate Bulgarian split squats? You’re not weak—you’re smart to look for better options. These proven alternatives deliver leg ...

Building strong, muscular quads is best done with a combination of compound exercises—squats, lunges, leg presses—and isolation work, such as leg extensions. Tack on some powerful plyometric moves, ...

Building strong legs is essential for total-body fitness, athletic performance, and long-term health. This expert-backed ...

With ribcage stacked over pelvis, send hips back and bend the knees, as if sitting onto a chair behind you. Keep your chest ...

Ready for leg day? I’ve already shared my favorite exercises for hamstrings and for your glutes (a.k.a. your butt). It’s time to tackle the main muscle group we think of when we think of legs: the ...

Also known as the deep squat, it’s a position babies drop into effortlessly and many adults have quietly lost. It improves ...

Lunges and squats are both popular strength exercises for your lower body. There are a ton of variations of these moves — some that may even look and feel almost identical. When it comes to lunges and ...

THE SQUAT IS, when it comes to the grand hierarchy of strength training, one of the few exercises that deserves rarified, must-do status for just about every type of trainee. The compound movement is ...

For a program to be most effective, Washington recommends sticking to it for at least four to five weeks before changing it ...

With pull-ups, our upper backs, shoulders, arms, glutes and thighs all get a workout. They’re also among the best ways to ...