TO BALANCE OUT your lower body training, it helps to shift to one side. That might sound counterproductive, but it's the truth. Unilateral exercises—moves that require you to work on one side of the ...

Looking for an epic way to show off your strength? How about picking up 100, 150, even 200-plus pounds from a weight-room floor? You're probably capable of deadlifting that impressive weight, and you ...

In lifting circles, the barbell back squat is often considered the king of exercises. But what if—either due to injury or an inability to get the form right—you can’t squat? You train one leg at a ...

Deadlifts are a staple exercise that you'd be hard-pressed to find missing from any well-rounded strength training routine. “Whether you use dumbbells, kettlebells, or a barbell, deadlifts are ...

In a recent YouTube video, Eric Janicki ranked every major leg day exercise, sharing which are the best—and worst—for building lower-body muscles. Janicki is a bodybuilder, fitness coach, and owner of ...

In the study, 70 young women who had never strength trained before either performed leg presses and stiff-leg deadlifts three times a week for 10 weeks, or performed leg presses and stiff-leg ...