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Listener Mia emailed me to ask, what's the best equipment to use for strength training?

I get this question a lot from both new and experienced exercises alike.

With so many different types of strength training equipment available at the gym, in retail stores, and online,

it's easy to get confused and overwhelmed. The question I most frequently

get asked is some variation of whether dumbbells, barbells, machines, or resistance bands are best.

My answer is always, it depends, because in reality, there's no one best piece of workout

equipment for everyone, or even for the same person at different times no one best piece of workout equipment for everyone, or even for the same

person at different times. The best piece of workout equipment for you right now depends on a

variety of considerations. For example, your experience with strength training, how much weight

you're lifting, whether or not you have a spotter, the location where you're exercising, whether or not you're

dealing with an injury, etc. In this episode, I'm going to share with you what these pros and

cons are for each type of equipment, because I believe your strength workouts will be safer,

more effective, and tons more enjoyable when you're armed with the knowledge to make optimal

equipment choices for yourself.

Strength Training Machines

Let's start with strength training machines.

Go to any gym and you'll find a large section dedicated to them.

These are machines to strengthen your glutes, quads, hamstrings, chest, back, arms, abs,

and just about every body part imaginable.

There are a ton of reasons to love strength training machines,

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