Weightlifting comes easy for some, but it takes a lot of practice for others. If you're ready to progress your workouts and add some weights to your routine, you've got to learn the basics before ...

If you’ve ever chanced a gym training session during peak hours you’ll know it’s pot luck whether you can get your hands on the equipment you’re intending to use or not. There will almost certainly be ...

To build a chest approaching Superman proportions, you'll need a heavy press somewhere in your training plan. Most lifters will start using a barbell, but there are limits to what you can accomplish, ...

What is a Smith machine? The Smith machine is a piece of fitness equipment commonly found in gyms that features a barbell fixed to a squat rack, limiting movement to one single plane. “Because the bar ...

"A little help here ... anybody," I muttered with a loaded bar on my chest that I thought I could lift but really couldn't. I've worked out without a spotter only a few times, and getting stuck under ...

The Smith machine is probably the most polarizing piece of gym equipment. Every cheap commercial gym has one, and it’s many folks’ introduction to squats and other barbell lifts. But it’s not a ...