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 ...

As an impatient, time-poor mum of three, choosing between free weights vs machines can make or break my workout. More often than not, I stick to free weights at home as I don't want to run the risk of ...

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

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 ...

What's better to get big? Free weights or machines? - Guy who obviously doesn't read my articles, Lewis Hall There are certain advantages and disadvantages to both methods of resistance training. Free ...

There's a lot of kit to choose from in the weight room: barbells, dumbbells, landmines and kettlebells, as well as endless machinery from leg presses to ab crunch devices. But the former tend to get ...

Q. I need to do some strength training and am more familiar with machines. I know free weights are recommended as well. What is the difference, really? HELEN ASH, LANDISVILLE In general, free weights ...

What is more beneficial: free weights or machines? This is an age-old question that has long been disputed by bodybuilders and recreational gym-freaks alike. The simple answer is neither one is that ...

When you think of weight machines, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For many, it’s clunky gym equipment that feels like it belongs in a beginner’s corner or a rehab clinic. But that ...

A. In ancient Greece, the gymnasium was where men trained (naked) for various Greek games and sport. The Greeks admired a well-built physique and therefore developed all sorts of ways to create one.