Our editors independently select these products. Making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission I’ve come a long way since I first started weightlifting in 2018. But progress hasn ...

Machines and cables and dumbbells, oh my! The gym floor is chock-full of equipment to choose from, but where should you start? Although machines have their place — they’re great for beginners as they ...

One way to ramp up a traditional squat is by adding weight with the help of a squat machine. But with so many different types of squat machines at the gym, it can be hard to know which ones to use — ...

The weight position is what makes the difference. The goblet squat involves holding a free weight—either a kettlebell or a dumbbell—in front of you at chest level as you do the move. This positioning ...

If you want to get stronger, some kind of resistance training is the way to go. So when you walk into the gym, should you start loading plates onto a barbell or should you just walk up to the first ...

The main purpose of a belt, when lifting weights, is to help you brace better. Bracing, as I’ve written before, is when you contract the muscles all around your torso. It feels like what you’d do if ...

If you want to build serious leg size, two machines or movements usually come to mind: the squat rack and the leg press. Both are staples in gyms around the world, but they serve slightly different ...

The section full of free weights is undoubtedly the most intimidating spot of any gym—a place where, let’s be honest, a lot of women don’t feel like they belong. Some women feel like they aren’t ...