December 17
3 Exercises That Kill Your Knees
These three exercises can wreck your knees. Don't worry, you can modify the movements or just replace them with something better. Here's how.
March 20
Front Squat vs. Goblet Squat
Two anteriorly loaded squat variations, both with benefits and drawbacks. So which is best for you?
January 2
8-Week Quad and Hamstring Assault
Give your body a break from traditional squats and deadlifts and smash your wheels with this growth-inducing plan.
October 9
The 3-Day Leg Specialization Program
A 3-day split that targets your legs while still allowing you to maintain size and strength in your upper body.
October 8
Leg Curl First, Squat Later
Squats rule, but doing hamstring curls first will make your legs even bigger and your squats even stronger. Here’s why.
August 13
Hamstring Hell: Sliding Leg Curls
Sliding leg curls look easy... until you try them. For brutally fast hypertrophy gains, they're hard to beat.
July 5
How to Build Posterior Chain Power
If your glutes, hamstrings, and lower back are weak, everything will be weak. Here's how to fix your all-powerful posterior chain.
May 6
7 Reasons to Squat Like a Man
Seven great reasons to go deep.
April 30
A Simple Way to Grow Legs
Build big legs. Hug a puking pail. Hate your life. Who could ask for anything more in a training program? Check it out.
March 28
Top 5 Hamstring Exercises
Chances are, your hamstrings are lagging. That’s because leg curls aren't one the of best hamstring exercises. Here's the list of the best.
Nothing Beats Single-Leg Training
If you're not doing any single-leg work, you're leaving a lot of size and strength gains on the table. Here’s why.
March 13
You're Hurt - You're Not Dead
Injured? That doesn't mean your workouts should consist of channel surfing. Here are some great heavy-weight exercises you can still do.
January 24
Maximal Leg Development
You won’t build your legs if you don’t pay attention to the angle of your torso or tibias. Here’s what to do for bigger, harder wheels.
December 19
Gutting the Glute-Ham Raise
The glute-ham raise sounds like a winning butt-builder. But will it even do that? Here's what the glute-ham raise is good for and what it isn't.
December 12
Is Your Leg Strength Up to Snuff?
Can you do 220-pound Bulgarian split squats for 6 reps? If not, delete the words “Strong Dude” from your business card.
November 29
12 Weeks to Ridiculous Wheels
A squat-based training plan guaranteed to make your legs not only bigger but stronger too.
November 19
4 Weeks To Bigger Legs
Leg training multiple times per week may be torture, but it delivers rapid gains in size and strength. Here's how to do it.
November 12
An Unnamed Single Leg Gem of an Exercise
There's no universally recognized name for this exercise, but we think it should be called “That movement that makes my quads bark like a dog.”
November 8
The Squat 4 Times Per Week Experiment
A strength coach decides to throw the rules out the window and do high-frequency squatting. Here’s what happened.