And bend and stretch and . . . yee-ouch! A woman says an exercise band she was using for a workout at a posh Manhattan gym snapped, whipped her in the face and left her partially blinded in one eye.

Sure, you know you can strength train at home or in the gym with dumbbells and other weights—and bodyweight moves come in clutch when you want to get some work in but don't have any equipment around.

Working from home comes with its perks, sure, but there are also some drawbacks. A less-than-optimal workstation setup may be one of them — hello, bed or couch — and this could be the culprit behind ...