“Having no legs whatsoever is ridiculous,” says Dr. Pak. “Sure, nobody really cares, but especially if you have a ...

Building strong, muscular quads is best done with a combination of compound exercises—squats, lunges, leg presses—and isolation work, such as leg extensions. Tack on some powerful plyometric moves, ...

In lifting circles, the barbell back squat is often considered the king of exercises. But what if—either due to injury or an inability to get the form right—you can’t squat? You train one leg at a ...

A new study, currently pre-print, tested the effects of different training techniques on muscle hypertrophy, which is the increase in the size of muscle cells. Researchers specifically focused on the ...