Using machines
鈥淚n the real world you don鈥檛 do anything sitting down,鈥� says Rob Shaul, the owner of Mountain Athlete in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. 鈥淵ou need to get out of the chair and do things that emulate real-life activities.鈥�
The Fix
Use barbells and dumbbells. 鈥淔ree weight training is more athletic, engages the core, is more functional, yields better gains, and is simply more interesting and fun,鈥� says Shaul.聽