Mat Fraser is the five-time "Fittest Man on Earth," having won the CrossFit Games from 2016 to 2020. After retiring, Fraser began coaching elite CrossFit athletes and created his own training app. He ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Professional CrossFit athlete Justin Medeiros says his goal is to get back on top of the ...

You don’t need a catalog of research studies to understand that the squat needs to be a key piece of any well-rounded strength program. When done right, squats recruit nearly every muscle in your legs ...

In November 2012 Iceland Annie, as she’d become known in the CrossFit world, was four months removed from winning her second-straight Games title and doing what she always does: Getting stronger.

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 ...

If you haven’t heard of the Kang squat, you’re not alone. This variation of the back squat, though often performed in some CrossFit classes and bodybuilding gyms, has yet to permeate the mainstream ...

We live in the age of the “hybrid athlete”. Rather than focussing on one attribute, many fervent exercise fans now want to be able to run fast, lift heavy and turn their hand to any number of sports.

Four-time CrossFit Games champion Rich Froning is not one to back down from a tough workout. And, neither are we. So we decided to revisit his 2013 squat challenge in the office. The workout is simple ...

When it comes to the weight room, runners have plenty of exercises to choose from, including the classic squat. But with so many variations, is one type of squat better than another for runners? More ...