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What gym machines are best? Don’t skip these two.

Look at this picture.  How does it make you feel?  Scared?  Overwhelmed?  If so, you’re not alone.  If you’re new to exercising in a gym, these machines may seem all the same to you–rows of shiny padded chrome torture contraptions.  Devices that will either kill you or allow you to look like a fool.  Once you become acquainted with them, however, you’ll find that they are pretty user-friendly. Although I am a bigger fan of strength training with free weights and body weight because they require the use of more …

Trainer’s Tip #7: Try the Assisted Pull-Up

  Trainer’s Tip of the Day #7:  Try the Assisted Pull-Up If you like machines, but are pressed for time, don’t think you have to fit in every single one to get a full-body workout.  Focus on the machines that target large muscle groups of the upper and lower body.  These machines work the most muscles at once, giving you the most bang for your buck.  The assisted pull-up is of my favorite gym machines because it does just that. This machine allows people who can’t lift their body weight …