As a trainer, it’s my job to support my clients and get them to do things they never thought they could do. One of the biggest challenges, especially with my clients who are women, is the barbell.

Plus, common mistakes to avoid.

Contrary to popular belief, squats aren't just good for sculpting your butt, but a proper squat also engages a ton of muscles in your lower body and core, including your calves, hamstrings, and ...

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The most valuable exercise for human beings may just be the squat. Every time you sit, you squat. Stairs, single leg squat. Grocery bags to floor, double leg squat. And if you want to tone your core, ...

If you're a certain type of gym-goer, anytime you see somebody in a squat rack barely bending their knees and stopping their rep far short of parallel, your squat depth alarm bells probably go off.

But, despite their popularity, squats are a bit of a marmite exercise, you either love them or hate them. “Some people struggle with the classic back squat because they have long femurs and short ...