Equipment Part 2 Flashcards
A common mistake with the Lat pull-down machine is leaning back too far and using your bodyweight momentum to pull the weight towards the middle of your chest, rather than pulling it down vertically.
Lat pull-down machine
“The leg press might be a good alternative to squats for someone with a back injury,”
leg press
The leg extension machine allows you to isolate your quads.
leg extension machine
The seated-leg curl is the opposite movement of the leg extension machine and focuses on the other major thigh muscles – the hamstrings.
Seated-leg curl (Hamstring Curl)
A smith machine is designed for controlled barbell strength training.
Smith machine
One of the biggest problems with the hip abduction and adduction machine is that the movements you perform on it are not movements you would perform in daily life. In other words, they are not functional movements.
hip abduction and adduction machine
Many wall ball movements combine a lower-body move such as the squat, a lunge, or a side shuffle with a ball throw—making it a full-body exercise with high cardiovascular demand.
Wall ball
Dip bar training helps target multiple muscles and regions on the body in one movement.
Dip Bar aka Dipping Bar
The chest press machine approximates the motion of a bench press but is usually performed facing forward and seated upright.
Chest press machine
The Incline Bench Press is a version of the traditional Bench Press in which the bench is positioned at about a 45-degree angle
Incline Bench
Adjustable weight benches are designed to provide you with a range of workout angles so as to effectively workout different body muscles.
Adjustable weight benches
A treadmill is a piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place
treadmill
A stationary bike is a device used as exercise equipment for indoor cycling.
stationary bike
Also known as, “Devils Tricycle.” Designed to challenge even the toughest athletes, the Assault Bike increases resistance as you push, pull and pedal with greater speed and force.
Assault Bike
That slight angle of the EZ curl bar will put your wrists, forearms and elbows in a more comfortable, natural and safe position, thus reducing the risk of common injuries.
EZ curl bar