We’ve all heard the warnings: “Sitting is the new smoking.” Research has repeatedly shown that prolonged sitting can contribute to a range of health problems, including obesity, heart disease, and ...

Standing desks are so passé. It's time for squatting desks. A USC-led study shows that squatting and kneeling may be important resting positions in human evolution -- and even for modern human health.

A new study has found that interrupting prolonged sitting with a minute of half-squats every 20 minutes improved blood flow to the brain and, with it, cognitive functioning and concentration. This ...

First off, when triathletes think of squats often they think of a bulking, grinding, and potentially dangerous exercise reserved for football players and gym rats. But not every squat has to be the ...

Spending just five minutes a day in a full squat could do more for the body than one may think. Studies suggest squats are a foundational movement that engage multiple muscles and joints together.

Squats are the go-to glute and leg exercise. The more you integrate them into your workout, the easier everyday activities like walking up the stairs and bending down to pick things up become. Squats ...