The Joints & Muscles Used in Step-Ups
The step-up is a standard lower body strength-training exercise that trains all the muscles of your butt and legs.
Read more →Lower Body Exercises: Get a Bigger Butt and Tighter Thighs
Exercises like pelvic thrusts and hip rotations are key to getting a bigger, rounder butt and tighter inner thighs. Learn how to strengthen hip flexors to alleviate back pain and explore movements that can help you eliminate saddlebags.
What Are the Dangers of Squatting?
Squats help build leg muscles, but if done improperly, they can cause injury to your back, knees and shoulders.
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How to Activate the Glutes Instead of the Hip Flexors in Squats
Target your glutes during a squat by modifying your stance and going deeper than you have been previously.
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My Back Hurts After Doing Squats, What Should I Do?
If you experience lingering back pain following a squat workout, see a physician. Residual soreness remains part of training, and will go away with a proper diet and adequate rest. Sharp pain in your back lets you know that something is wrong -- and it may be something that you did.
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Do Squats Affect Your Growth?
Squatting increases your leg strength and power while burning fat. Like all forms of intense resistance training, the strain of squatting actually increases your bone strength, with no negative effects on growth.
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