The IPF’s 2026 rulebook takes effect March 1, 2026, and it tightens how low your squat bar can sit. Here’s how referees are likely to assess it, who it hits hardest, and the highest-payoff fixes to ...

When it comes to perfecting your compound lifts—that’s any lift utilizing more than one joint—there are so many form factors to master. With the squat, you’re naturally looking at the hips, knees, and ...

Here's a fun way to cause some controversy: Walk into a gym, and ask five people to do a squat. Odds are, you’re going to see five variations of the move. From where to put your feet to where you hold ...

Russell Orhii’s 821-pound squat sparked the usual debate. I watched the rep like a judge and a coach, focusing on depth, ...

I like to think of firefighter fitness as a truss. As we all know by now, when one piece of a truss weakens, it may cause the whole roof to collapse. The firefighter’s fitness “truss” is made up of ...