I'm a big fan of the traditional squat but doing the same move over and over often results in diminishing returns. So I decided to amp up my squat game by elevating my heels on a dumbbell.

Our writer suffered from stiff ankles and poor squat technique – but a month of heel-raised squats has worked wonders for her ...

Happily, I’ve found a solution to my lack of flexibility, and that is doing elevated or heel-raised squats: when you perform the exercise standing on wedges, or indeed any raised surface like a ...

where you hold a single dumbbell at your chest and squat down. The main difference though is that your heels are elevated and your feet are very close together. It’s these subtle tweaks that ...

Recent research has focused on various factors that influence squat performance, including barbell load, stance width, heel elevation, and individual anatomical differences. These studies provide ...

Slowly continue squatting down toward the ground until your knees touch the floor; heels should remain elevated the entire ...

These eight lower-body exercises test your strength, stability, and endurance. Master them to build serious power and muscle.