Look at this picture. How does it make you feel? Scared? Overwhelmed? If so, you’re not alone. If you’re new to exercising in a gym, these machines may seem all the same to you–rows of shiny padded chrome torture contraptions. Devices that will either kill you or allow you to look like a fool. Once you become acquainted with them, however, you’ll find that they are pretty user-friendly. Although I am a bigger fan of strength training with free weights and body weight because they require the use of more stabilizing muscles, machines can be effective, and do have their perks. For one, they can …
