February 7
Tip: The Leg Press and Real Strength
Can you build strength in the leg press, or is it nonfunctional? Coach Carter lays the smack down here.
Tip: Do This Before Squatting
Do your knees hurt when you squat, even if your form is perfect? Do this exercise first and find relief.
January 30
Question of Power 2
Are big lifts best for delt size? Is the leg press worthless? And how do you avoid embarrassment at competitions? Answers here.
January 26
Tip: Do High Reps for Quad Size
If you're doing fewer than 12 reps for legs, you're just doing maintenance training. Try this instead.
January 20
Tip: The Curtsy Lunge
Nail your glutes and challenge your overall mobility, stability, and strength with this lunge variation.
January 18
The Missing Lower-Body Exercises for Strength
For complete strength and injury prevention, you need more than squats, deadlifts, and lunges. Add a few of these isolation exercises to your plan.
January 12
Tip: The Most Brutal Quad Finisher
Add this to the end of your next leg day to blow up your quadriceps. Warning: It's gonna hurt.
January 11
No Weights, Big Wheels
Drop your regular leg-day workout and try this for 8 weeks. If you can take the pain, your quads, hams, and glutes will explode. In a good way.
January 10
Tip: The Ultimate Squat for Quads
Want bigger quads? Set your ego aside and squat like this.
January 9
Tip: The Two-Minute Leg Press Challenge
Build your quads. Challenge your lungs. Test your sanity. Try this!
December 16
Tip: The Next-Level Leg Press
Ramp up the tension and slap some new muscle onto your legs with this little trick.
December 4
How To Build Meaty Hamstrings
Are your hammies on the puny side even though you train them? Here's how to build them with science and sweat.
December 2
Tip: Grow Your Quads by 12 Percent in 2 Weeks
A new study shows how you can use ordinary elastic knee wraps to build your legs like never before.
November 30
Tip: The Best Single-Leg Exercise for Mass
Unilateral training isn't just for athletes. Here's a one-legged movement that also builds tons of muscle.
November 27
Tip: The Bodyweight Leg Destroyer
Ramp up your low-body training with this athletic move.
October 26
Tip: The Knee Block Squat
This movement blocking drill is a good first step when it comes to cleaning up your squat form.
October 25
Tip: The Wall Squat
Use this movement blocking drill to clean up your squat form.
October 23
Tip: Dynamic-Static Compound Set – Quads
With this TUT method, you do 8-12 reps on the leg press followed by a static hold to failure. (Reps and holds are abbreviated for demonstration purposes.)
October 22
Tip: 4 Hamstring Exercises for Athletic Performance
Prevent hamstring injuries. Sprint faster. Build better looking legs. Add a couple of these exercises to your plan.