Tip: Altitude Landings to Improve Squatting Mechanics
With the squat, you want to break from the knees and hips at the same time. This plyo drill can teach the correct movement pattern and fix bad patterns.
October 18
Tip: Pistol Squat From the Bottom Up
Ramp up the difficulty of the pistol squat with this variation.
Tip: Pistol Squat to Box
The pistol squat requires mobility, strength, and balance. If you're not there yet, try the box squat version. Progress by using a lower box.
October 17
Tip: Pistol Squat with Suspension Straps
Trying to hit a full pistol squat but having trouble? Use this regression, then progress by using the straps as little as possible.
October 10
Tip: Deep Squat Landmine
Work on your core stability and hip mobility in one movement.
October 9
Tip: The Zercher Squat and Box Squat
Build your legs, strengthen your core and upper back, and improve mental toughness with this squat variation.
Tip: Hit the Right Squat Depth
Know the difference between partials, proper depth, and dreaded butt wink. Here's your guide.
October 5
Tip: The 1.5 Method for Squats
Use this method to build your quads and improve the bottom position of your squat.
October 3
Tip: Do These Stretches After Squats
Run through these four simple stretches after a lower body workout and feel awesome.
October 2
Tip: Reassess Your Squat
Here's what you need to know about knee position, butt wink, and more.
September 29
Tip: How to Stop Sucking At Pistol Squats
From basic to advanced progressions, here's how to finally nail this move without falling down.
September 21
The Strong Lifter's Guide to Healthy Knees
Leg day shouldn't involve knee pain. Here's how to make your knees feel great again so you lift heavier and crush PRs.
September 18
Tip: The Overhead Squat
Overhead squats will improve your regular back squat technique and patterning.
September 15
30 Days to a Big Butt & Great Squat
Aggressive workouts lead to fast progress and monster gains. Here are three different 30-day challenges to bring up your glutes and your PRs.
September 13
Tip: Isolateral Kettlebell Squat and Curl
Boost tension, cellular swelling, and create occlusion with this curl variation.
August 25
Tip: Squat This Far Down for Best Results
Looks like partials aren’t so bad after all. Here’s how and why you should start adding them to your squats.
August 24
Tip: Straddle Hip Belt Squats
Think of this as a T-bar row, but for your legs. It will smoke your quads.
Tip: The Breathing Squat Challenge
Force new leg growth with this classic training method. Here's how to do it.
August 23
Tip: Cable Hip Belt Squats
Looks odd, but it's brutal on the quads due to the constant tension, even at the top of the rep.
August 21
Lift Hard, Lift Smart, Recover Faster
Joints hurting? CNS fried? Here's how to intelligently train the bench, deadlift, and squat to keep the gains coming.