If the goal of your exercise regimen is better overall health (and, let’s be honest, some calorie burn and a bit more muscle, too), strength training should be in regular rotation. And while you don’t ...

If you’re a barbell beginner, this is your beginner’s guide to barbells — a one-stop shop of basic knowledge worth knowing before you pick one up. Hopefully, the next time you hit the gym, you should ...

The only way you'll work up to pulling heavy weight to build big-time strength and muscle is by getting the form right.

The Smith machine is probably the most polarizing piece of gym equipment. Every cheap commercial gym has one, and it’s many folks’ introduction to squats and other barbell lifts. But it’s not a ...

The bench press is a strength training exercise for your upper body. To do it, you'll need free weights or a barbell with weight plates. Although it looks like a simple move, you'll need to learn ...

Harness more force than your standard press for this surprisingly athletic exercise.

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 ...

EVERY AVID WEIGHTLIFTER understands the pains of constantly calculating weight totals. Just crushed an extra-heavy deadlift? Time to pull up the calculator app to see if adding all those plates broke ...

A barbell is a weighted piece of exercise equipment that people often use for strength training and muscle building. Rogue Fitness offers tailored barbell ranges, with specific ranges suitable for ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. At most gyms, there’s a cylindrical pad on the floor somewhere near the squat rack. (If it’s not there, check the Smith machine.) When I first started ...