What’s your bench? Most gym-goers will have a number in mind when asked this question and, for many of us, that number won’t have budged in years. The same applies for the squat, deadlift and pretty ...

Ever wondered about that massive machine with a sliding barbell at the gym? Allow us to introduce you to the Smith machine. Despite being a staple in most gyms, this behemoth can be ...

Ever wondered about that massive machine with a sliding barbell at the gym? Allow us to introduce you to the Smith machine. Despite being a staple in most gyms, this behemoth can be ...

The tyrannosaurus rex wouldn’t have liked pushups. That’s because it had short arms. The mechanics would have been difficult for a T. rex to get into pushup position. The range of motion its arms ...

This video captures me tackling a heavy set of barbell overhead presses, managing 129kg (285lbs) for 8 solid reps. I aim to ...

Pull exercises are also great for echoing the movements we make day to day. “Pull exercises enhance the strength of the back, ...

I never considered myself athletic growing up. I did tap, ballet, and acrobatics in elementary school, but I didn’t play any organized sports. As an adult, I got sucked into different exercise fads ...

In the NFL, we used to refer to the muscles we could see as "Show Muscles" and the ones we couldn't as "Go Muscles." Training ...

Take your time and be patient with yourself before trying out the barbell. Approach it as if it were a curious cat.(Unsplash/Anastase Maragos) The barbell – and by this I mean the proper one, not the ...

The thing about strength training is that it’s usually beneficial to lift weights, but the Bowflex Selecttech 2080 Barbell with Curl Bar (£599) has other ideas – sort of. Instead of carting bulky ...