When it comes to free weights, dumbbells, kettlebells, and barbells are all good options, but they aren’t your only options. Another effective, though less known piece of equipment? The Bulgarian bag.

Before there were dumbbells and barbells, strongmen built muscle by lifting whatever heavy objects they could get their hands on—logs, large rocks, barrels of ale, even live animals. If your gym is ...

CLEVELAND, OHIO -- In poker, to "sandbag" is to deceive, to trick opponents into underestimating your value. Likewise, in fitness, to "sandbag" is to use a deceptively effective piece of equipment, a ...

Weeks 1 and 2: Complete 2 sets of the move twice a week with 90sec rest between each set Weeks 3 and 4: Complete 3 sets of the move 3 times a week with 45sec rest between each set Intensity is the ...

Before there were dumbbells and barbells, strongmen built muscle by lifting whatever heavy objects they could get their hands onlogs, large rocks, barrels of ale, even live animals. If your gym is ...