Many of us want to get buff for aesthetic reasons, but building muscle helps health and longevity. It's a myth that you need to spend hours in the gym to build muscle. Exercises such as squats, ...

Ariatna Lizeth Mata Esparza, who often documented her workouts on TikTok, collapsed suddenly and died while weightlifting A 22-year-old woman collapsed while lifting a barbell at her local gym and was ...

The split squat can be done using dumbbells, a barbell, kettlebells or your own bodyweight. To make the exercise harder, you can place the back foot on an elevated surface to perform a Bulgarian split ...

According to data from Strength Level, the ‘average squat weight for a female lifter is 73kg’. But this only applies to a 1RM (one-rep max – the maximum weight you can lift for one rep). Here are the ...

The pendulum squat is the squat variation you might never have known you needed, but it could be a game-changer for your lower back and knees, and it’s certainly worth a try if you want to grow your ...

As someone who trains, I know how difficult it can be to get started when you're looking at all the countless exercises and variations that exist. To help you narrow it down as you work to build ...

So, you've braved the free weights section of the gym, found your spot between the grunting beefcakes and proven you can lift heavier than most men in the room. Bravo! Now it's time to get serious ...

Back squats are one of the three main power lifts. However, most people lack the mobility to do them correctly, Don Saladino told Insider. The celebrity personal trainer recommends other forms of ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. At most gyms, there’s a cylindrical pad on the floor somewhere near the squat rack. (If it’s not there, check the Smith machine.) When I first started ...

Deadlifts and squats are effective exercises for gaining lower body strength. Both moves strengthen the muscles of the legs and glutes, but they activate slightly different muscle groups. This article ...