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 ...

The fitness world is divided: On one side, you’ve got the purists who swear by barbells, dumbbells, and kettlebells. This crew is all about functional strength—workouts that mimic real-life movements ...

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 ...

The major shortcoming of free weights is that it's easier to sustain an injury with this equipment than when strength training by using your body weight. Seacat said injuries most commonly occur when ...

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 ...

What's better to get big? Free weights or machines? - Guy who obviously doesn't read my articles, Lewis Hall There are certain advantages and disadvantages to both methods of resistance training. Free ...

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 ...