The glutes, which are a group of three muscles that make up the buttocks, include some of the largest muscles in the body. Strong glute muscles contribute to a well–rounded physique and serve numerous ...

Single‑leg work fills the gaps that big bilateral lifts can miss. You’ll build strength where you’re actually weak, fix ...

Build strength, stability, and injury resistance with these essential single-leg moves. One of the first things to go for athletes as they age—aside from their hips—is their knees. Years of sprinting, ...

When you think of leg day, you might automatically picture yourself profusely sweating as you drop into a squat, lower into a deadlift, or glide into a hip thrust. Just make sure you don’t sleep on ...

It’s a common complaint from runners: You have plenty of energy, but your legs feel heavy and tired. While taking a rest day may help, avoiding this symptom may have another solution: Add single-leg ...

The single leg dumbbell deadlift is a great way to light up your lower body. Here's how to do it the right way, according to trainer Charlee Atkins. A single-weight deadlift (otherwise known as a ...

Jessica Biel has been a dedicated fitness buff for quite some time. The actress and Gaiam spokeswoman played club soccer as a teen, picked up yoga in her 20s, and today, turns to yoga and circuit ...

In lifting circles, the barbell back squat is often considered the king of exercises. But what if—either due to injury or an inability to get the form right—you can’t squat? You train one leg at a ...

The single-leg squat – also known as a pistol squat – is an advanced variation of the regular squat. Besides impressing onlookers by being able to do this squat, it will also benefit you by building ...

Reasons to get flustered at how surprisingly difficult a task turns out to be: Helping your kid with basic algebra; playing that peg board game at Cracker Barrel; and attempting a basic single-leg ...