The bench press is a classic exercise, as it targets numerous upper-body muscles simultaneously. As a personal trainer, I include the bench press in nearly every client’s program, and I consistently ...

Like most strength equipment staples, both barbell and dumbbell training have their advantages. What any gym-goer should consider is what they are trying to achieve with their training. Dumbbells are ...

His menu was milk and meatloaf; his hobbies included candle-lit heavy lifting and hours of dips ...

There are no bench presses at All-in-15 gym, 1297 Main St. Unit 1, Windsor. No dumbbells. No Smith Machines. There are no squat racks or platforms to deadlift or perform Olympic lifts, either. When ...

Alyssa Ages is a Toronto-based author, public speaker, and journalist whose work has appeared in Elle, GQ, Self, Slate, The Globe and Mail, and others. She is the author of Secrets of Giants: A ...