There’s a lot of debate about weight machines in the fitness world. Some people gravitate towards them because they seem a heck of a lot easier than cranking out some reps with a pair of dumbbells or ...

Is the rowing machine a good workout? In short, yes. Anyone who has ever taken on a 2km time trial will know this gruelling test of fitness is likely to leave you lying flat on your back with your ...

Ever walked into the gym, made a beeline for the rowing machines (maybe all the treadmills were taken?), plonked yourself down and then kind of... not really been sure what to do next? We hear ya! But ...

Your feet stay planted on the two footholds. Instead of an impact when your foot hits the ground with walking or running, you complete more of a gliding motion. Some ellipticals have hand bars. Moving ...

Whether you’re trying to tone up for beach season or simply to improve your core strength, a solid ab workout routine is essential. Although you can do core exercises with little more than a mat, many ...

This is an installment of Good Fit, a column about exercise. Anyone who has ever gaped through a gym’s plate-glass window or nodded off to a late-night infomercial has become familiar with the ...

I'm not a huge fan of crunches. The move is easy to perform incorrectly and doing so puts a lot of strain on the neck. Another reason I don't love them is that if you're short on time, they aren't the ...

Let's be real: Jan. 1 has a reputation for big fitness energy, but in reality, a lot of people wake up feeling more "horizontal" than heroic. Still, getting a workout in on New Year's Day can be ...

Gamification is nothing new on the exercise front, of course. It’s been a foundational element of fitness bands — and later smartwatches — essentially since the beginning. And for good reason — it’s ...