Planet Fitness — and gyms like it — have long been the butt of jokes in the fitness world. Full of purple decor, “lunk alarms,” free pizza nights, and “judgment-free zones,” but lacking in barbells, squat racks, and deadlift platforms, it’s known as the kind of place in which serious athletes and dedicated lifters wouldn’t […]| The Art of Manliness
As I’ve discussed in previous articles, I’ve been incorporating more machines into my weight training. A few months ago, I wrote about how I’m using leg extensions along with squats to build meaty quads. Lately I’ve been availing myself of another lower-body-building apparatus: the leg press machine. The leg press machine has the reputation of being […]| The Art of Manliness