The single-station Weider 8525 home gym features a full range of attachments for duplicating almost any exercise you'd perform on a gym machine. You adjust resistance for each exercise by sliding a selector pin into a stack of weight plates. But...
In an exercise equipment market flooded with multi-gyms --- compact, multiple-station strenght-training machines designed for home use --- not much equipment stands out from the crowd. But the shared, multi-decade development history behind this...
Strengthen your glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps and calf muscles to improve your functional and sport performance. Functional performance or functional capacity is your ability to easily and safely perform the activities you do on a daily basis....
If you want to speed up your metabolism and work on increasing your body's percentage of lean muscle mass, a strength training program might be right for you. In stark contrast to cardio exercise, which is aerobic and raises the heart rate to burn...
Riding a stationary exercise bike is an effective way to get your cardiovascular workout in, either at home or in the gym. Exercise bikes also strengthen your glutes, quads, hamstrings, hip flexors and calves. You’ll find stationary exercise...
The local gym offers useful selections of equipment for leg exercises. There are a myriad of gym leg exercises to work the front of your thighs, your quadriceps. These leg exercises can be done with barbells, dumbbells or machines. A gym exercise...
Weak leg muscles are one of the leading causes of knee injuries, according to MayoClinic.com. The quadriceps muscles running along the upper front portion of your leg support the knee joint, and by building strength in these muscles, you'll reduce...
Strong legs and glutes are not only beneficial aesthetically, but there are also physical benefits associated with being strong. With stronger legs, you are able to lift greater weight using your leg muscles rather than your back muscles, which...
The rehabilitation process following a thigh-muscle injury involves performing exercises to restore normal muscular function. Start with gentle stretching exercises to improve flexibility, and follow them with resistance exercises to increase...
Stair steppers are popular for cardio at the gym or at home. Learn how to use a stair stepper in this exercise video.
