Q: The free weights at my gym are always busy, can I get just as effective a workout using machines? D espite most ...

The final results of their five-year research project, published this month in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, suggest that free weights and machines work equally well.

Two fitness experts break down the pros and cons of free weights vs machines. Read on to find out which one fits better into your strength training routine.

The first group of people might be quick to dismiss machines as tools for bodybuilders or people chasing aesthetics, but it’s a bit more complex than that. Surprisingly, studies have found little ...

Weight training machines are often given the cold shoulder by veteran exercisers who claim to know their way around the weight room. They argue that free weights (defined as any weight that can be ...

In doing so, I was wondering whether I should be focusing more on using machines or if I should spend more time lifting free weights, barbells and dumbbells. I don’t play any sports, but I am ...

Choose free weights that are heavy enough to make 12-15 repetitions challenging. If you can’t reach 12-15 repetitions, your weight may be too difficult. If you can easily go past 12-15 ...

13 best free weight exercises. Sarah Lindsay, PT and founder of Roar Fitness, has rounded up her pick of the best free weight exercises – all chosen to help you shape, define and sculpt a strong ...

Divided into two groups, machines vs. free weights, the men trained three times a week for eight weeks following a routine that was identical in terms of intensity, frequency, number of sets ...