THE SQUAT IS, when it comes to the grand hierarchy of strength training, one of the few exercises that deserves rarified, must-do status for just about every type of trainee. The compound movement is ...

Squats are the best exercise for building muscle, world champion powerlifter Blaine Sumner told Insider. They're compound movements that engage multiple muscle groups. Sumner strength trains six days ...

Most people should squat "to parallel," but there are times for going higher or lower.

Squat test after 60: hit 25 to 40 reps with perfect form, plus a NASM trainer’s tips to build elite leg power safely.

Mat Fraser is the five-time "Fittest Man on Earth," having won the CrossFit Games from 2016 to 2020. After retiring, Fraser began coaching elite CrossFit athletes and created his own training app. He ...