“Low-bar back squatters still need to maintain or slightly increase their quad strength, so doing high-bar or front squats on a middle day would be excellent,” he says.

Squatting technique has deteriorated massively in recent years. That's according to retired professional bodybuilder Tom Platz, who was so famed for monster leg development during his career that he ...

For low bar squats, the bar will rest below shoulder level, so it shouldn’t be pressing on any of those bones. (If you don’t know what low bar is, you’re probably not doing it.) ...

The camber of the bar also shifts the load forward, allowing you to maintain a more upright posture, similar to a front squat. The result: less stress on your lower back.

In a low-bar squat, hold the bar closer to your shoulder blades. Neeson also advised fitness fanatics to include single-leg movements — moves that focus on one leg at a time — like lunges ...

They are an integral part of various sports such as CrossFit and powerlifting and are a key exercise for leg training: We're ...