Squats should be a staple in any lifter’s routine looking to build muscle and strength, or simply to enhance quality of life. To change up your routine, include both front and back squat variations.

Variations on basic leg exercises can help you target different muscles for better gains. Fitness pros swear by movements like goblet squats and hack squats for a well-rounded lower body.

You’ve probably heard of several different types of squats, from pistol to sumo and goblet. Squats are a timeless, versatile exercise with many benefits that fire up your legs, glutes, and core ...

Even though both types of squats use the same major muscle groups, they engage them in slightly different ways—so alternating between them can give a full-body lower-body workout.

Squats are excellent for strengthening the muscles around your knees, according to a personal trainer. (Getty Images) Throughout the day, knees support your body weight and deal with different ...

“I never knew there were so many different types of squats,” Ms. Berzok said. Within a year she was back to running marathons pain-free, and over the years she has kept lifting.