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A selectorized cable machine

Selectorized vs. Plate-Loaded Strength Equipment: Pros and Cons

How do you take your weight? On a plate? Or in a stack?

Mar 04, 2024 / Aimee Heckel
REP benches

Should I Get a Flat Bench or Adjustable Bench for my Gym?

Take the bench.

Feb 14, 2024 / Aimee Heckel
Man doing sled pushes

The Strength Sports Dictionary

Does lifting weights feel like learning a new language? Here are some words you might commonly hear in the gym.

Sep 26, 2022 / Aimee Heckel
Man doing squats on a power rack

How to Pick the Best J-cups for Your Power Rack

Which of these J-cups is your cup of tea?

Mar 02, 2023 / Aimee Heckel
Lifter adjusting an adjustable bench

5000 Series Adjustable Bench Comparison Guide

How to pick the best of the best -- for you.

Feb 28, 2023 / Aimee Heckel
Woman using a commercial rig

How Do I Choose the Best Commercial Rig?

The rig is up.

Aug 02, 2023 / Aimee Heckel
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REP Makes The Best Home Gym Equipment You Can Buy—Here's How

Designed. Tested. Proven.

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Real talk, shaken—not stirred.

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Man performing a barbell romanian deadlift

RDLs Are the Muscle-Building Deadlift Your Leg Day Needs

Lower body day, meet the RDL.

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Woman doing tricep pushdowns

The 13 Best Tricep Exercises

Tri harder.

Feb 28, 2025 / Aimee Heckel
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Pursue Your Strength: Aaron and Maritsa Redus

Strength Through Love and Resilience  

Feb 07, 2025 / Aimee Heckel
Man lifting with a long accessory strap

How to Use a Long Accessory Strap on a Cable Machine

Go the long haul.

Jan 09, 2025 / Aimee Heckel