Stand tall, with your feet shoulder-width apart and your toes pointing slightly outward. If you are performing a body weight ...

(If it’s not there, check the Smith machine.) When I first started ... of straps to hold it on the bar. Should you use a bar pad when doing squats? Look, you can use a bar pad if you want.

Want tree-trunk thighs? The hack squat zeroes in on your quads, firing up those muscle fibers for maximum growth. Whether you’re using the machine or the barbell, the hack squat’s got your ...