Imagine this: It’s peak hour at your gym and you've spent all day looking forward to attacking some front squats, but the wait for a squat rack is longer than the line at the smoothie bar on half-price ... Continue Reading
Squat Because Your Brain Needs Strong Legs
While we tend to focus on the physiological effects of a lack of movement when it comes to our skeleton or musculature, we tend to have little knowledge of the impact on our brain. We do, however, know ... Continue Reading
Are You In An Unhappy Marriage With Squatting?
Powerlifting-based programming is a popular way to train these days, which I think is totally awesome. It is skill-based, it laughs in the face of gender stereotypes in the gym, and it benefits from the ... Continue Reading
Volume and Intensity: Smart Strength With Charles Staley
Note: Charles is here on a weekly basis to help you cut through the B.S. and get to the bottom of the biggest questions in health and training. Post your questions via social media or in the comments ... Continue Reading
Squats and Creaky Knees: Smart Strength With Charles Staley
Note: Charles is here on a weekly basis to help you cut through the B.S. and get to the bottom of the biggest questions in health and training. Post your questions via social media or in the comments ... Continue Reading
6 Mobility Exercises for an A$$-to-Grass Squat
Can you squat to parallel? Or do you struggle with obtaining that range of motion? If you struggle, or even if you can get all the way down but feel stiff doing so, then read on. I’m going to share six ... Continue Reading
A Look at How Squatting Affects the Knee
I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard people say not to perform back squats because it’s bad for this or that. Usually they say the spine or the knees (or both). And yet it’s one of the most ... Continue Reading
