As I learned more about functional training, I stopped using weight machines. Because they isolate muscles and don't mimic real-world movements, I believed that machines were worthless at best and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While I enjoy using both free weights and exercise machines like the leg press, I have to say I often prefer the simplicity of ...

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 ...

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 ...

When it comes to weight-resistance exercise, you can choose free weights such as dumbbells or barbells. Or weight machines, which are often driven by cables or levers. You can use resistance bands or ...