There’s a lot of debate about weight machines in the fitness world. Some people gravitate towards them because they seem a ...

‘The Smith machine is a barbell fixed to vertical (sometimes slightly angled) steel rails so the bar moves in a single guided ...

Walk into any gym and you’ll be met with a sea of weight machines. With so many options, it’s easy for even the most seasoned lifters to feel overwhelmed. Between the dozen gym machines that claim to ...

The leg press is likely one of the most popular classic training machines. However, it’s often observed that only the same exercise is performed on it. But the leg press machine can do much more!

When you’re starting out, try two to three sets of 10 to 15 repetitions for each move. You can do one set of one exercise, rest for 30 to 60 seconds, and then do the next set. Then move to the next ...

This is an installment of Good Fit, a column about exercise. Anyone who has ever gaped through a gym’s plate-glass window or nodded off to a late-night infomercial has become familiar with the ...