You may love training arms, but we all know leg day is essential for building a stable physique to help us conquer everyday activities (plus, no one wants chicken legs). Our lower body houses some of the largest muscles, like the gluteus maximus, and working them not only burns more calories (as they use up more energy), but they also stimulate a large release of hormones that help you get stronger and build muscle.
We know squats are hailed as the holy grail when it comes to leg day, with the barbell front squat and back squat being two of the most popular variations (the latter more so). But which of these two compound exercises is best for building strength and size in our pins - do benefit more from placing the barbell on our front or back? With the help of an expert, we answer that very question.
