Your inbox is about to become a better place. Sign up for exclusive content from our editors and never miss out on the best from the magazine and stylist.co.uk again. Working out with free weights may ...

Machine weights can be fixed to a single movement e.g. a leg press Free weights (e.g. dumbbells) can be used in a number of movements and planes of motion In spite of these fundamental differences ...

As an impatient, time-poor mum of three, choosing between free weights vs machines can make or break my workout. More often than not, I stick to free weights at home as I don't want to run the risk of ...

When it’s peak training time at the gym, the squat racks are all but occupied and you can’t get so much as a sniff of the cable machine or leg press, free weight exercises are your friends. Likewise, ...

While I enjoy using both free weights and exercise machines like the leg press, I have to say I often prefer the simplicity of free weights and the variety of exercises you can do, even at home with a ...

The great weights shortage of 2020 may continue apace, but there’s no denying that some added heft is a pretty essential addition to any effort to bulk or strengthen up. While you might have got used ...

Are machines better for building muscle, or are free weights, like dumbbells, superior? It’s a debate that’s as old as the gym itself. There are benefits for both and cons, and now a new (albeit small ...

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