Exercise Equipment Guide: Treadmills, Weights, and Home Gyms

What happens when your treadmill stops suddenly, and how can you troubleshoot common home gym equipment? Selecting the best mini-trampolines, resistance bands, and cross trainers can significantly improve your at-home fitness results and safety.

How Much of a Dumbbell Lift Should a 13-Year-Old Do?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Barbara Gibson

Lifting dumbbells can reduce the risk of sports-related injuries and help muscles work more efficiently. Teens should focus on lifting to build strength and tone rather than to build big biceps. Lifting weights that are too heavy can cause damage to the tendons and ligaments of still developing bodies.