Sumo squats are made for sumo wrestlers, right? Nope, this squat variation has some serious lower bod benefits for everyone, no wrestling ring or even any equipment required. Sumo squats offer unique ...

You’d be hard-pressed to find a workout routine that doesn’t include a squat. This lower leg exercise is a go-to for stronger quads, calves, hamstrings, and glutes. Take a wider stance, though, and ...

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Standard squat exercises target your quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, abdominals, and calves. Other squat types, like barbell squats, work slightly different muscle groups such as your back muscles.