Exercise equipment Archive

Regular resistance training, with either home-based or gym exercises, improves strength, muscle size, power, endurance, and daily function. New guidelines recommend resistance training with high effort that works all major muscle groups at least twice a week.

With 10 minutes and a pair of dumbbells, people can do a full-body workout using a variation of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) called low-volume HIIT. With low-volume HIIT, people perform only a few sets of two to four exercises.

Wall ball exercises help increase strength, power, and endurance, and improve daily movements. They involve squatting while holding a large ball then rising explosively, throwing the ball high against a wall, catching it, and dropping back into a squat again.

Ellipticals are stationary exercise machines that simulate walking, running, or stair climbing. They combine cardio with strength training and can simultaneously engage the upper and lower body for a full-body workout. Ellipticals also offer a low-impact exercise, placing less stress on the knee, hip, and ankle joints, which make them ideal for people who have knee or hip osteoarthritis or are recovering from an injury.

A 2025 study found that many people who use a fitness app to track their daily steps were able to maintain or increase their numbers over two years, suggesting the devices may have a long-term effect on motivation.