"A little help here ... anybody," I muttered with a loaded bar on my chest that I thought I could lift but really couldn't. I've worked out without a spotter only a few times, and getting stuck under ...

Training with free weights like a barbell and weight plates can be great for building that muscular frame you’ve always wanted, and when it comes to moving these weights in a strength-building ...

Setting up a home gym usually means picking and choosing what equipment you can actually fit. Maybe you grab a power rack but skip the cables. Or you get dumbbells and a bench, but forget about the ...

Is exercising on a Smith machine just as effective as exercising using free weights? Smith machine makes me feel safer while doing exercises like bench press, but I want to know if it makes me workout ...

The demand for compact, multi-use training equipment has grown steadily in recent years, especially as routines continue to shift toward home-based solutions. Multi-gym systems offer a solid ...

For years, Smith machines have littered the floor of commercial gyms. If you are unfamiliar with this piece of equipment or have never used one, it is simply a fixed barbell with steel rails and ...

Whether you make a beeline for the dumbbells when you get to the gym or you bounce around from machine to machine, there’s one thing we know: Strength training has numerous benefits, leading to ...

The fitness world is divided: On one side, you’ve got the purists who swear by barbells, dumbbells, and kettlebells. This crew is all about functional strength—workouts that mimic real-life movements ...

TO BUILD A chest approaching Superman proportions, you'll need a heavy press somewhere in your training plan. Most lifters will start using a barbell, but there are limits to what you can accomplish, ...

To build a chest approaching Superman proportions, you'll need a heavy press somewhere in your training plan. Most lifters will start using a barbell, but there are limits to what you can accomplish, ...