Bodybuilding great Branch Warren relied on a few specific exercises to reach the top of the sport. In an Instagram reel shared on May 31, 2025, he explained why the squat is the best exercise for bodybuilding and revealed how to use them to achieve world-class quad growth.

“Squats are probably the best exercise for bodybuilding. I started squatting when I was about 15 years old and I squatted throughout my entire career. Every leg workout pretty much I did regular free weight squats or some variation of that.”

Branch Warren’s gnarly conditioning levels served as one of his biggest weapons on the bodybuilding stage. He came extremely close to winning the Mr. Olympia title in 2009, where he managed to defeat Dexter Jackson at the prestigious show en route to silver. Ultimately, he could

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