Serious Lower-Body Gains Start With Back Squats—Here’s How to Do Them Properly and Avoid Common Mistakes.

Plus, common mistakes to avoid.

If You Can Do This Many Squats Without Stopping After 50, Your Leg Strength Is Exceptional

How many squats after 50 is exceptional? A CSCS breaks down benchmarks, form cues, and leg-strength tips.
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I watched Orhii's squat, here's what made it legit

Russell Orhii’s 821-pound squat sparked the usual debate. I watched the rep like a judge and a coach, focusing on depth, ...

5 Standing Exercises That Flatten Stubborn Belly Overhang Faster Than Crunches After 50

Try standing exercises to flatten belly overhang after 50, designed by Jarrod Nobbe, MA, CSCS, for faster results than ...

The Best TRX Workouts, According to Experts

Ever wonder what the best TRX workout for you is? Personal trainers share their favorite workouts with the gym accessory.
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Reps vs failure, the hypertrophy argument most lifters get wrong

Reps versus failure is the wrong fight. Muscle grows when you train close to failure, choose rep ranges that keep technique ...
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11 Exercises for Boosting Strength and Fitness That Are Lower Impact Than Burpees

Burpees are a popular exercise, but they can put a lot of stress on your joints. You can swap burpees for other lower-impact ...

The Best Whole-Body Workout to Complement Your Training

Stand with feet together. Shift weight to right leg. Hold a weight in each hand down by sides. Keeping back flat, core engaged, and shoulders down and back, hinge at hips by sending glutes straight ...

At 50, Emma Bunton relies on low-impact workouts to build strength

The singer built strength with low-impact training and bodyweight HIIT — balancing hard sessions with yoga and Pilates for ...
Health

7 Workouts That Improve Your Cardio Endurance Better Than HIIT

HIIT can help improve speed and power, but longer, steadier workouts that you can do regularly, like swimming and rowing, are ...

‘I’m a Trainer, and These 4 "Bad" Gym Behaviors Can Actually Level Up Your Training'

Here's my coaching hot take.