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Even though we are all fans of the gym, most of you might agree that it is challenging to make this a usual daily routine, there is so much on our plates and the gym usually isn’t our first or second priority. But, as we still do want to look good and be healthy, we’ve tried various home workout...

While six-time Olympia champion Dorian Yates is famed for releasing his Blood & Guts bodybuilding video guide in 2003, the Englishman still has plenty of exercises to share that didn’t make the cut. Here, “The Shadow” explains the importance of the simple shrug to his legendary success. “Here’s...

There’s a buzz around Hadi Choopan as he heads into the 60th Mr Olympia event in Las Vegas. Having won the 2024 Arnold Classic and Arnold Classic UK, he has every chance of dethroning Derek Lunsford and claiming his second Olympia title, and it looks like the smith machine has been an important...

Courteney Cox turned 60 on June 15, 2024, and looked stunning while crushing a full-body workout in a recent social media clip. With motivational friends like her, age really is just a number. In an Instagram post updating her more than 15 million followers, Cox, who starred in Friends, Cougar...

Some lifters frown upon some fitness machines and the exercises performed on it. The Smith machine is one of those underappreciated piece of strength equipment mainly due to what may be perceived as its biggest drawback: the fixed bar path. But you may be surprised by how many unique Smith...

There are some exercises and machines lifters sometimes discount as legitimate strength- and mass-gaining movements. Smith machine squats sometimes fall into this dubious category by many hardcore ironheads. To most, barbell squats will always be the king of the squats as they build the most...

Muscle & Fitness has been sharing the champions’ secrets for many decades now, and their tips have helped generations of lifters reach their potential. One champion that recently hopped on the M&F YouTube channel to talk shoulder training was 2022 Bikini International winner and top Bikini...

Looking for a new muscle-building challenge? This 8-week high-intensity training methodology pushes you to failure, not once but three times, for the ultimate pump. WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Split Training Level Advanced Program Duration8 weeks Days Per Week 3 Time Per...

So many commercial gyms out there are only investing in machine equipment. If you go to one of these gyms, this might be the perfect workout for you! WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Split Training Level Beginner Program Duration6 weeks Days Per Week 4 Time Per Workout30-60...

Build muscle and lose fat with this Monday-Friday workout routine. Crush the gym throughout the work week & enjoy your weekends off with this workout split. WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Split Training Level Intermediate Program Duration 10 weeks Days Per Week 5 Time Per...

So many commercial gyms out there are only investing in machine equipment. If you go to one of these gyms, this might be the perfect workout for you! WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Split Training Level Beginner Program Duration6 weeks Days Per Week 3 Time Per Workout30-45...

There’s a reason why cable machines have become as occupied like benches on a Monday. This versatile machine gives you great options to train your upper and lower body. And all the attachments —from ropes, D-handles, and straight bars — allow you to attack your muscles with different grips and...

1. Weighted Push Up Using Smith Machine Push ups are a great chest building exercise. And with Kris’ first alternate chest movement, he introduces us to a way to make them a bit more challenging. Kris’ solution? Weighted push ups using the Smith machine. To set up for this exercise, position...

So I’m going to let you in on a little workout I’ve come up with which has given me astounding results over the past month or so. It’s so effective that I almost don’t even want to let this cat out of the bag, it’s like my secret little chest workout. Forget everything you’ve read or heard...

I'd make a lousy burglar because I don't like big guard dogs with big sharp teeth. That doesn't mean I'm opposed to stealing when the potential payoff is big enough. But instead of using crowbars or safe-cracking tools, I use an iPhone. My latest heist involved Tom Graff, an up-and-coming...

We use machines to build things every day. Machines build cars; they build roads; they build computers; they build robots. So why not build your body with machines? Ask a dozen trend-following “New Age” trainers this question, and about 10 of them will respond emphatically, “Because machines...

Bodybuilders and casual gym-goers alike are no strangers to a good exercise machine. Even those who typically focus on free weights tend to at least dabble in machine exercises to isolate certain muscle groups during their workouts. And of course, who doesn’t love hopping on machines to knock...

Chris Nicoll / M+F Magazine Earlier this week, Mr. Olympia contender Brandon Curry nearly got crushed by a cable machine during a set of overhead triceps extensions. According to Curry, he was lifting the entire stack and, due to how far away he was standing, pulled the stack too high and...

SolStock / Getty If you're looking for a hardcore workout to tone your legs up, look no further than this higher-rep routine that's sure to leave you feeling sore the next day. “The routine is structured to pre-exhaust the leg muscles," says Tim Gardner, fitness coach and IFBB Pro League...