In my years of carrying out movement assessments (22 clients and counting this week alone) and spending far too much of my life in gyms, I have seen more than my fair share of poor squat form. The ...
Former NBA coach Keke Lyles, who worked with elite athletes like Steph Curry, said he always includes the goblet squat in workouts for better core strength.Courtesy of Keke Lyles A former NBA coach ...
There are various improper squat form variations, but the butt wink is one that can lead to lower back pain in the future. Here's what to know and how to prevent it. One thing that’s never crossed my ...
At the very core of any good workout routine, you'll find one move: squats. They're such a natural part of having a fit, strong bod, in fact, that you've been doing them since birth. “Even before ...
The Squat. Capital 's'. With or without weight, it's widely regarded as the best exercise you can do. But one that's easy to get a little bit wrong and ruin all those benefits. So here's Kaia Health's ...
Squats might seem simple, but they’re actually incredibly technical—and easy to mess up. Carolyn Parker, a Gym Jones instructor and the founder of the Ripple Effect Athlete Training Center in ...
The human body is smart: It will always take the path of least resistance to get things done. This is all too clear to fitness professionals when training clients -- beginners and veterans alike -- ...
A trainer breaks down why weight distribution is the single most important factor in your squat form—and strength training in general. When I walk through the doors of my neighborhood gym, I’m usually ...
We’ll be the first to admit it: carving wheels of steel feels painstaking enough without weaving single leg exercises like the Bulgarian split squat into the mix. On the days you feel like cutting ...
Squatting is a foundational exercise in any gym routine. But while you probably think of the conventional, gold-standard back squat, the front squat is an underrated variation that deserves to be ...