Stand with your feet hip-distance apart, holding a dumbbell at each shoulder. Slowly bend your knees as if you were going to sit in a chair, keeping all the weight in your heels. Don't let your knees ...

Squats can be done using only your bodyweight on a flat surface. You can also add resistance with dumbbells, use elevated surfaces, try single-leg variations, and add movements, among other variations ...

With plenty of squat variations — back, front, goblet, split, plié, and single-leg to name a few — we have to ask: Are all squats created equal? We’re here to demystify the back squat versus front ...