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For reasons that will become apparent later in this article, the front squat is not as popular as the back squat but many sports strength and conditioning coaches actually prefer it as there is a commonly-held belief that the front squat has a greater performance carryover into athletic activities such as jumping and running. Also,…

Want bigger legs? Squat. Want a stronger back, a harder core and glutes that actually fill out your jeans? Squat some more. There’s a reason the barbell squat has survived every fitness trend of the last 50 years: few lifts put your quads, glutes, adductors, spinal erectors and core to work all at once.