The Single-Leg Squat is an all-purpose exercise for strength, balance, power and lowering risk of injury. According to a study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, it can't be beat ...

If you're bored of standard squats, single leg "pistol" squats can progress your muscle gains. Pistol squats are challenging but working on them can improve balance and fix weaknesses. You can ...

One of the country's premiere strength and conditioning trainers, Will Torres, visited The Couch for Tuesday's Fit Minute. First 30 seconds, squat by the couch, hold bottom just above the couch for ...

The lower body staple is one of the most versatile moves on the gym floor. Pick which version works best for your goals.

These single-leg squats are a serious test of strength and mobility. Stand on one leg with your other leg in front of you. Keep your torso upright and gaze forwards. Squat as low as possible while ...

Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim won her second career gold medal for Team USA in Beijing. Kim says a single-leg focused workout routine helps build lower-body strength to improve control. She mostly ...

Contrary to what you may think, you don't need heavy weights to build leg strength. While a set of dumbbells can be a helpful tool while training, it's also possible to strengthen your quads, calves, ...

Set the TRX strap the mid-length. Stand facing the anchor. Keep elbows under your shoulders and palms facing each other. Center your working leg to an anchor point and extend your opposite leg in ...

Regular step-downs can improve frontal-plane control and reduce knee valgus. ‘That lowers risk for ACL, patellofemoral and ...

Think barbell back squats are the only way to grow a mammoth lower body? Guess again. While powerlifters swear by this powerful compound move, it's not exactly the be-all, end-all for growing leg ...