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 ...

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 ...

When you work out at the gym, you usually have the choice between free weights or machines for strength training. Machines use cables and stacks of weight to provide resistance. These provide some ...

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.

Before I began coaching, I used weight machines all the time. I didn't know how to properly use free weights and felt very insecure in the weight room. Machines provided a simple solution to help me ...

A fitness expert explains the benefits of free weights versus machine weights. February 5, 2009 -- Question: What's more effective, machines or free weights? Answer: Alicia, either free weights or ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For people who don't enjoy the gym—or want to avoid expensive membership fees—there are plenty of other ways to build ...

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 ...