How many squats after 50? A CPT explains the elite rep range and how to build strength with 5 squat variations.

TRAINING EFFECTIVELY MEANS doing exercises that will get you to your goals faster. If that goal involves building strong legs, you've likely programmed leg presses or squats at some point in your ...

The single-leg squat – also known as a pistol squat – is an advanced variation of the regular squat. Besides impressing onlookers by being able to do this squat, it will also benefit you by building ...

You’ve probably heard it a million times: “Nothing beats squats for leg day!” But what if I told you there might actually be a better option for toning those legs? As a certified personal trainer, ...

A basic bodyweight squat may seem like nothing to sweat over. The movement is relatively simple to pick up since you perform it in your everyday life, whether you’re tying your shoelaces or picking up ...

THERE ARE SOME movements so foundational to your life that you might not think much of how you do them. Taking a walk, bending down to pick up something up off the ground, or stepping up onto a flight ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Squats are one of the ...

60-second squat test after 55, from MA, CSCS Jarrod Nobbe. See score ranges and how to build leg strength safely.