Many reps of light weights, or fewer reps of heavier weights? Both camps have their adherents, as well they might, since researchers have found evidence that lifting more repetitions of lighter weight can build muscle mass just as well as fewer reps of heavier weight
Read MoreEven with all the pulleys, sliding seats, and adjustable weights, rowing machines today still seem a little old-fashioned. Perhaps because they were fixtures in gyms back when gyms were just gyms, and didn't double as smoothie cafés, yoga schools, or pick-up bars. But today, just as in your grandfather's time, few machines can give you as good a workout in as short a period of time as a rowing machine.
Read MoreLifting weights, sometimes referred to by the sniffier nom du gymnasium of “strength training,” is not part of everyone's exercise regimen.
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