Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Free weights and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gym machines can help you attain your strength-building goals. Arguably the most versatile piece of machinery in any gym, a cable ...

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 ...

While many powerlifters, bodybuilders, and Olympians use both, there’s still the ever-raging debate of whether free weights or machines are best. I recently covered a study that showed that both free ...

Rep per rep, nothing beats free-weight, compound movements. Think: squats, deadlifts, bench presses, and rows. These weight room staples tap multiple muscle groups at once, hike up your heart rate, ...

It was bad enough that my gym stopped showing movies on the giant screens facing the cardio machines. Now, instead of being transported from our ellipticals to outer space or Victorian England, we're ...

There’s a lot of debate about weight machines in the fitness world. Some people gravitate towards them because they seem a heck of a lot easier than cranking out some reps with a pair of dumbbells or ...

Incorporating regular weight training into your running schedule is key if your goal is optimal performance and reduced risk of injury. Moreover, strength workouts can help refine your mechanics and ...