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: The Duck Lunge
Finish off leg day with this quad-focused exercise. Stay in the crouched position and shoot for 15 reps per leg.
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 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 2
Tip: Reassess Your Squat
Here's what you need to know about knee position, butt wink, and more.
October 1
Tip: Bottom-Up Bulgarian Split Squat
To get results from this exercise, you must build a stable base. One way to do that is with the bottom-up variation. Here's how to do it.
Tip: The 6-12-30 Method for Big Quads
Your legs don't want to grow. Force them with this tough tri-set.
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 28
Tip: The Reverse Hyper, An Overview
Lucky enough to have this machine in your gym? If so, here's a quick overview on its benefits and how to use it.
September 23
Tip: Do This Before Leg Day
Here's how to wake up and prepare your body for your toughest lower-body workout.
September 21
Tip: Single-Legged Romanian Deadlift
Make the unilateral RDL work even better. Pull your toe towards you.
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
Tip: Reverse Lunge With a Hold
This variation hits the glutes and hams hard, and it's more knee-friendly than the forward lunge. Add an isometric hold on the last rep.
September 14
Tip: Non-Alternating Walking Lunge
Get better results with walking lunges by not alternating your legs. Maximize constant tension and occlusion by leading with the same leg.
September 9
Tip: Bulgarian Split Squat, Drop Set With Iso-Holds
Try this brutal leg training technique that painfully blends unilateral training, drop sets, and isometric holds.
September 5
Tip: Make This a Finisher On Leg Day
Increase time under tension to increase the gains. Try this mechanical drop set on for size.
Tip: The Glute and Ham Exercise You've Never Tried
Make this posterior chain staple work even better with this simple modification.
September 4
Tip: Seated Leg Curl to Banded Stiff-Legged Dead
This pump-and-stretch superset is great for hamstring hypertrophy. As a bonus, it's also very back friendly.