CHICAGO – The squat lift, an exercise that has long been a standard training technique for athletes, puts inordinate stress on the spine and likely is the cause of chronic stress fractures in young ...

Start in a strong pushup position, with your hands stacked below your shoulders, squeezing your shoulder blades, abs, and ...

YOU HAVE TO make one major decision when planning for your lower body day workout: should you squat or deadlift? Both the back squat and the barbell deadlift are renowned for their ability to build ...

The tyrannosaurus rex wouldn’t have liked pushups. That’s because it had short arms. The mechanics would have been difficult for a T. rex to get into pushup position. The range of motion its arms ...

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Even more research has just confirmed that squat lifting (knees bent and back straight) techniques are no safer than stoop lifting (knees straight and back bent) techniques when picking up heavy ...

We know squats are good for you. The move helps to build a stronger, better butt and strengthen hamstrings and quads, and through all of this, protects your lower back and knees. But doing the same ...

Behold: The humble bodyweight squat. Not only will dropping it like it’s hot strengthen your quads, hamstrings, and glutes, adding squats to your regular workout routine could mean fewer knee injuries ...

Take this simple squat test to see if your lower-body strength after 50 is below average, solid, or truly elite.