When you’re using machines, you also reduce the recruitment of the surrounding stabilizing muscles. Take bench presses: With free weights, you need to activate more of your deltoid muscles to hold the ...

Whenever you walk into a new gym, one space inevitably catches the eye: the main floor, filled with cardio machines of all kinds, rows and rows of ’em. And whether you’re there for a chill yoga class ...

Lifting at your local gym can be intimidating. Here’s a beginner-friendly guide to the weight room. By Alyssa Ages Alyssa Ages is a competitive strongwoman athlete and a former personal trainer, but ...

Joining a gym for the first time can feel intimidating, but a little preparation can help you feel confident from day one. Real talk: Joining a gym can be kind of scary at first. Walking in that first ...

Human and equipment errors can overestimate calories burned during exercise. Feb. 28, 2010— -- One thing everyone sweats at the gym is the question of what makes a good workout. For those who ...