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Want to Add 50 Pounds to Your Squat? These 5 Moves Are the Missing Link.

NO MATTER HOW hard you search, when it comes to leg day essentials, it’s almost impossible to dethrone the king: the back squat. “Doing a back squat is way more challenging and way more technical than ...

If You Can Do This Many Squats After 55, Your Lower Body Strength Is Exceptional

See the squat rep benchmarks after 55, how to squat with clean form, and the best tips to build lower-body endurance.
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The Squat Secret: Why Your Age-Based Rep Count is the ONLY Metric That Matters for a Longer, Healthier Life

The squat is more than just a muscle-building exercise; it is the ultimate indicator of your "functional fitness"—your ability to move, stand, and remain independent as you age. While fitness trends ...

If You Can Complete These 3 Exercises Without Stopping After 50, Your Endurance Is Exceptional

We spoke with Abbie Watkins, CPT, a certified personal trainer with OriGym, who shares three essential exercises that if you ...
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Strength training can count as cardio, study concludes, but what do experts say?

Ever felt seriously out of breath when doing heavy lifting and wondered why you're finding high-rep strength training so hard aerobically? A new study suggests that it's because performing squats at a ...