A STUDENT died after he slipped and dropped a 65kg bar on his head while using a weight machine at the gym ... Dr Damian Laba was using the bench press when he heard a bang, "stood up and turned ...

The aerobic step was not part of the machine ... weight as 65kg. He said he “heard a loud bang of the bar landing down”. Dr Koev’s gym partner, Dr Damian Laba, said he was using the bench ...

Pay attention to how you're feeling while lifting weights. "There's a difference between pain and discomfort," Silver ... parallel with the floor. Your left leg should be straight.

A man lost 12st - more than the weight of a washing machine - in a year ... I had a lot of joint pain, got tired easily and I was constantly breathless." He was having to wear 5XL clothes and ...

People with radicular leg pain have a type of neuropathic pain stemming from pressure on a lumbar spinal nerve root. The most common cause is LDH, which can lead to direct compression of the ...

Raise the weight to hip height, straightening your knees. Bend your knees back down. Repeat. Why it works: The leg press ... back pain and reduced power while running – so this machine can ...

A leg press machine ... the weight across the foot is distributed evenly. Move maximally through a range of motion without modifying your technique or pressing your thighs into your rib cage.

Rib cage pain is a common complaint that can have many causes, ranging from a fractured rib to lung cancer. The pain may be sudden and sharp or dull and aching. Many cases of rib cage pain are not ...

When you think of weight machines ... weaker than my right due to an old injury,” she says. “Using machines like the leg press or leg extension helps me focus on that side to even things ...

“screaming in pain” from weight-loss injectables she bought from a local beauty salon. Nicole Wright, from North Ayrshire, Scotland, wanted to lose weight before an upcoming vacation to Turke ...

Lower leg pain can stem from a variety of causes, such as muscle strains, shin splints, cramps, long standing, due to tiredness or even underlying conditions like varicose veins, peripheral artery ...