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.

Weight training in the gym, using a leg press

10 Machine-to-Free-Weight Swaps to Improve Your Strength Gains

Years ago, machines were all the rage at the gym. Manufacturers spent a lot of time and money to make theirs the latest and greatest, says Mark Nutting, CSCS, fitness director of Saco Sport & Fitness in Saco, Maine. โ€œIn fact, we used to train football players on machines, which weโ€™d never do now.

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Woman practicing yoga at her house

11 of the Best Video Workouts You Can Do Anywhere

No gym? No problem. Pop in one of these DVDs, fire up one of these apps or stream YouTube videos in your living room for a great workout in the privacy of your own home. No need to deal with crowded gym classes, music thatโ€™s too loud or instructors that go too fast for beginners.

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