THE BARBELL BACK squat is one of the most renowned lifts in the gym. For good reason, too: the exercise challenges some of the biggest muscles in the body, promotes muscle growth, and builds strength.

Expect to put your quads, hamstrings and glutes through the ringer and tap into a whole new ... you hit your six-rep max. With back squats maxed out, drop your barbell to the ground and continue ...

Besides a handful of other muscles in your legs and hips, the barbell back squat targets your core and back muscles, helping improve your posture. While strong legs look nice in shorts and help us ...

Place a barbell on the squat rack ... it so the bar rests on your upper back (A). Inhale and bend your knees and hips, lowering your body into a squat position (B). Keep your head up, heels ...

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 ...

Wondering how to powerlift? These are the three main powerlifting exercises. Barbell back squat. To do this exercise, place a barbell on a rack at around shoulder height. Get under the bar so it ...

"The accessibility of the goblet squat is another major advantage—you can grab a kettlebell or dumbbell and set up anywhere, unlike the barbell back squat, which requires a rack." If you're ...

driving your body down and back up. Ensure your hips lower either to the same point as, or lower than, your knees. The Zercher squat is a gruelling exercise that consists of holding the barbell in ...