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Ton your legs, abs, back and glutes with this super-effective workout move. A barbell squat is exactly what it sounds like—a squat done with weight in the form of a barbell that rests on the traps and ...

Barbell squats are one of the “big 5 compound lifts” and one of the most popular leg day exercises for weightlifters. Before adding barbell squats to your workouts, learning proper squat technique ...

If you are a gym freak or even a beginner, you know how tough barbell squats can be. It takes serious strength, balance, and the right form, and let us be honest, most beginners either struggle to do ...

The squat is a great strength-builder and should be a regular in any good resistance training program. Squats work the major ...

Once again, 30-day fitness challenges are all the rage on social media. Whether it's a family workout challenge, a flat-abs-in-30-days challenge, or a popular 10-minutes-of-yoga-a-day-for-30-days ...

Of all the equipment in the gym, the barbell might be the most intimidating. Step up to a squat rack and you’re often surrounded by gym bros slamming and grunting, hulking around impressive (and ...

It’s the one exercise most of us should be doing. But we need to do it right. By Gretchen Reynolds Illustrations by Brown Bird Design What is the single best strength-building exercise many of us ...

According to data from Strength Level, the ‘average squat weight for a female lifter is 73kg’. But this only applies to a 1RM (one-rep max – the maximum weight you can lift for one rep). Here are the ...