When you’re using machines, you also reduce the recruitment of the surrounding stabilizing muscles. Take bench presses: With ...

Mohammed Farraj had been using an aerobic step to perform calf raises while using equipment at the gym at the University of ...

A STUDENT died after he slipped and dropped a 65kg bar on his head while using a weight machine at the gym, an inquest heard.

The inquest heard Mohammed Farraj, 21, had been doing calf raises using an aerobics step and that the safety stops had been ...

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.

A domestic mandate for Indian families, whether we consider calorie-conscious individuals, gym enthusiasts or kids growing up, a weighing machine has to be the answer for all. Apart from measuring ...

Machine weights are easy to learn and use and safely ensure your body is in the proper position. They help isolate muscle groups, weights can be increased in small increments, and allow you to train ...

When it come to training with free weights or machines, rarely has the fitness world been so divided. On one side, you’ve got the purists who swear by barbells, dumbbells, and kettlebells.

The 21-year-old had been using an aerobic step to perform calf raises while on a piece of weight-lifting equipment called a Smith machine. CCTV showed Mohammed slipping off the step, which caused ...

We asked a strength and mobility trainer to share her perspective on the free weights v resistance machines debate. Everyone has their ‘starting place’ in the gym – that mat, bench or ...