Length: 7’2” (2.2 metres) for men, 6’5” (2 metres) for women ...

"Any free-weight exercise can help you preserve ... on your shoulders and your arms crossed to ensure the barbell stays in ...

Surprisingly, studies have found little difference between muscle and strength gain between free weights and machines. No ...

Most equipment you’ll use is standardized, but while machines and free weights are ... like the barbell back squat. The bar offcenters the weight distribution, making the load more comfortable ...

Whether you’re going for the fan-favorite dumbbells or getting more adventurous with kettlebells or a barbell, free ... one end of weight. Brace through core and descend into a squat by bending ...

If you don’t quite have the hip or ankle mobility (as most people don’t ) to get as far down into the squat as you’d like, putting a weight plate under the heels can help. This enables you ...

Remember, those same fitness buffs once picked up a free weight for the very first time ... body parts (e.g. stepping forward, doing a row/squat/swing, stepping backward) which will increase ...