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Tom’s Guide
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Lucy Gornall

I’m a personal trainer, and you just need these 5 essential exercises to build a strong squat

A photo of a man doing a barbell squat.

Squats are one of those moves there's pretty much no getting away from. Most workouts, from lower-body sessions to HIIT and even Hyrox, may feature some form of squat at some stage.

I have always struggled with squats; the move itself isn't a problem, but increasing weight over time is a huge challenge for me. In fact, my squat weight remained stagnant for several months while the amount I could deadlift slowly started creeping up to double my body weight. Go figure.

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