exercise equipment

For most of my adult life, I've held to the belief that there is no such thing as bad exercises - only bad ways to do good exercises. You can take the most effective exercises and make them useless and compromising just as you can turn an ineffective exercise into a safe and functional one. That said, some exercise machines and movements are just flat-out awful.

Here are the "Unlucky 7": exercises where the risks far outweigh the benefits.

The International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) held their annual convention and tradeshow earlier this month in San Diego. This event is the "superbowl" of the fitness and health tradeshows. Alas, I did not attend - however I did manage to get the scoop on the latest fitness and exercise trends, gizmos and permutations. Here's a look at what's coming to a gym near you: