Functional Training Exercises Compete With Machine-Based Workouts In D.C. Gyms

“As they do every January, people are cramming into gyms to lose weight. But this year, some gyms are also working to slim down -- by excising rather than exercising. Instead of love handles and jiggling arm flesh, their problem area is the equipment loaded with stacks of hefty plates meant to work a single muscle. ‘The day of isolated movements on machines is over,’ predicts Doug Jeffries, owner of Results Gym...

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