The Mikolo Compact 7-in-1 Compact Smith Machine is on sale for just $340 right now at Walmart, a solid savings of 55% on its normal price of $760. This half-rack gives you a wide variety of workouts ...

Here’s what you need to do: At the gym, find a Smith machine (or squat rack) and set the bar to chest height. Do 10 push-ups against the bar. If you can do that, lower the bar two levels down.

Ideally, use an adjustable surface such as the bar in a power rack or smith machine so that as you improve you can slowly ...