Gist

Back squats are highly effective for athletic performance when progressively loaded with controlled technique.

Back squats are highly effective for leg strength when progressively loaded with controlled technique.

Medicine ball slams can support athletic performance through ballistic whole-body power and conditioning.

Medicine ball slams can support full-body conditioning through ballistic whole-body power and conditioning.

Medicine ball slams can support fat loss through ballistic whole-body power and conditioning.

Hack squats can support strength through stable, highly loadable lower-body training.

Hack squats can support muscle growth through stable, highly loadable lower-body training.

Sumo squats can support athletic performance with a wide-stance emphasis on quads, glutes and adductors.

Sumo squats can support glute growth with a wide-stance emphasis on quads, glutes and adductors.