Follow Smitty’s video series for some squat tips to send you on your way to a PR.

Had way more in the “tank” but I was playing it smart.

Hopefully this program can give you some ideas on how to get strong, do it smart and make progress.

The following article is a quick five tips to help you with your squat.

If you find yourself alone all the time or just occasionally, squatting is a difficult and at times dangerous activity even with the benefit of spotters and training partners.

Below is a checklist I came up with to help you determine whether you’re truly training or just wasting your time.

Here’s the leg session I did on Monday.

I just returned from a consulting engagement with a division 1-football program. I was contracted to review and give insight on their strength-training program.

Well you should wonder, but in case you haven’t, I have. And this is what I came up with.

It’s a learned skill, so you have to practice.

Enjoy the early accomplishments of a young (and pre-male pattern baldness) baby-faced Ted.

I see this mistake all over YouTube.

After analyzing this, is the leg press really safer than the squat?

They’ve hit some crazy numbers, so they must be doing something right!

Matt relays his experiences competing in his first ever powerlifting meet.

The time has come, my friends, to vent some long overdue steam on the fluffy, cotton wool-wrapped, namby pamby so called “health and wellness” centers.

It’s important for young basketball athletes to have a sound understanding of what they can do to recover physically from the rigors of a long season and prepare themselves for the next season.

Video compilation of the Fall 2009 UGSS

Marc Bartley has tips for everything. This one is for keeping your arch.

Almost all you need to know about the Box Squat.

Video demonstration of Spider Bar Box Squat.

Perform these either with one or two hands, facing the grappler base or from the side as if you were at the top of the snatch.

Maintain upright, neutral torso posture throughout the execution of squat.

Torso Stability and Coordination

Jimmy discusses time, exercise selection, and conditioning and how all three are important for reaching your fitness goals.

This is a true single leg squat.

Initiate movement by swinging the kettlebell backwards through your legs

The Zercher squat has been one of the biggest secrets of powerlifters over the years.

This is a great exercise to build your deadlift and teach you to maintain proper position when squatting.

This is a HARD CORE max effort movement that will blow your head off.

This movement is performed the same as the regular box squat except you will be using the Safety Squat Bar.

This is a great bar for bigger guys like Mike (see picture).

The buffalo bar is a specially made bar that has a slight camber to it.

The first thing is to learn how to box squat.

Then I thought about the genius of this exercise.