14 Things Every Home Gym Needs
Photo: MDV Edwards (Shutterstock) There’s a little game I like to play sometimes, and it seems to be popular with other folks who tend to work out at home: What…
17 Spooky Exercises to Add to Your Halloween Workouts
Photo: Beth Skwarecki Spooky season will find you wherever you are, and that includes the gym. While you can do creepy-sounding exercises like skullcrushers and devil’s press any time of…
How to Choose the Right Weight When You Try a New Exercise
Photo: Christopher Jue (Getty Images) Some exercises, like squats, I’ve been doing basically forever. Even if I’m not using a program that tells me exactly what to lift, I can…
How to Use All Those Weird Cable Attachments at the Gym
Photo: Avigator Fortuner (Shutterstock) There’s a lot of strange equipment in any gym, from the many types of barbells to single-task items like the ab wheel and bicep blaster. But,…
How to Lift Weights With Badass Chains
Photo: Vladimir Gappov (Shutterstock) There are very few things that look cooler on Instagram than doing a heavy lift with massive chains hanging off your barbell. But those chains aren’t…
How to Do Pullups With a Squat Rack
Photo: Freeman Studio (Shutterstock) There isn’t always a handy pullup bar around, especially if you have a home gym without a good place to put one. I happened upon a…
How to Set Goals in the Weight Room Beyond Heavier Weights
Photo: Vladimir Sukhachev (Shutterstock) Just as speed is not the only way to make progress in running, adding weight to the bar is not the only way to make progress…
How to Hook Grip a Barbell
Photo: Toby Grayson (Shutterstock) As we’ve discussed before, there are three ways to hold onto a barbell if you’re worried your grip is going to slip. You can use straps,…
A Beginner’s Guide to Gym Terminology
Photo: Syda Productions (Shutterstock) Every hobby has its lingo, and lifting is no exception. We’ve collected a list of the lifting-related words that most often confuse beginners, so read on…