The hi low pulleys machine
The hi low pulleys machine actually offers three heights of pulleys, and is one of the most basic and versatile of all the available gym equipment.
The three pulleys, one above the head, one at weight height, and one at the level of the feet, allow for a huge number of cabled exercises, and will make this machine one of the most versatile pieces, and therefore best value gym stations, in any professional gym environment.
The machine can be used for seated rows, lat pull downs, cable crossovers, triceps presses and many more possible exercises.
Every comprehensive gym must have a quality cable machine for the performance of cabled exercises, and the simple design of the hi low gym station is a fantastic solution for any space or budget conscious professional gym.
The machine is composed of heavy gauge steel, and will offer many years of reliable and durable service, even under the heaviest of usages.
Muscles worked by the crossover pulleys
The range of possible exercises on the hi low machine is far too numerous to be covered effectively within the limited scope of this article. Virtually every major muscle on the body can be worked through an exercise using the weighted cables of the hi low machine. The cable machines are very often used for lat pulls and seated rows, which are back and specifically lats exercises, and the triceps press, which is an isolator of the triceps. The cable crossover, which is another very popular cabled exercise, works the deltoids and biceps, but focuses on the chest.
The appearance and dimensions of the hi low machine
The hi low machine is composed of heavy gauge steel tubing in white, and has three pulleyed levels for the attachment of various exercise bars. The pulleys are above the head, at waist height, and at the level of the feet.
The weight is adjustable through a variable pinioning system, and the cables and pulleys offer smooth action, and are designed for years of reliable, maintenance free service in any professional gym environment.
How to use the crossover pulleys
The many exercises possible on this machine make a description of their correct execution beyond the limited scope of this article.
For any exercise, the first thing that should be done, is to attach the correct bar accessory into the machine, to allow for the proper execution of the movement, and then to select the correct amount of weight to be lifted. Adjust the weight by inserting the steel pin into the correct slot below the desired number of weight plates to be lifted.
Whichever exercise you perform on the hi low machine, you should perform that exercise with as many repetitions as will bring you to muscle failure, and for best results, perform three sets of repetitions per training session.
Incorrect use of the crossover pulleys can lead to injury
The hi low machine is very safe, and user friendly. The exercises performed on this machine can be quickly mastered by even novice users, but the machine offers a range of available weight that will keep the machine challenging and rewarding to even the most experienced lifter at any gym.
All exercises performed on the hi low machine can be safely performed without the need for a spotter or assistant.
The greatest risk of injury on the hi low machine comes from insufficiently warming up prior to lifting with heavy weights. You should always stretch and warm up properly prior to lifting with heavy weights. Approaching strenuous exercise with “cold” muscles is much more likely to lead to a muscle tear or muscle strain. These can be very painful, can hamper training, and can even limit mobility; and thus should be avoided.
An excellent way to warm up prior to lifting heavy weights is to perform a preliminary set of any exercise, with a very light weight. This will prime the muscles for the heavy lifting to come, and will reduce the likelihood of injury.
Variable techniques for the hi low pulleys machine
The quantity of variations possible on this very versatile machine are numerous; and are far too many to be covered within the scope of this article.
In general, if you are trying to achieve muscle and strength growth, you should perform fewer repetitions with a heavier total weight, and if you are trying to shape and tone, you should perform more repetitions with a reduced total weight.
Why you should consider the crossover pulley machine
The hi low machine is a very versatile machine, will allow for the execution of a great number of distinct muscle movements, and is for the training of almost all muscle groups in the body. There are few other machines that can offer the versatility that the hi low machine can boast.
The machine is very easy and safe to use. Beginner users will be able to quickly master the needed techniques, but the machine also offers a range of available weight that will keep it challenging enough for even the strongest power lifter at any gym.
The machine is composed of heavy gauge steel, and quality mechanisms, and is designed to offer many years of reliability and durability. The machine is relatively simple, and when you consider how many different exercises can be performed off of the hi low platform, is one of the very best possible values on offer today.
The twister double machine
The twister double machine is a simple version of the rotary torso, that will isolate and develop the side abdominal muscles, the obliques.
The development of a strong and attractive mid section will be of paramount importance for many trainers at any gym, and as such, this obliques trainer will be a valued addition, and is a must, for any comprehensive gym environment.
The rotary torso is quite a simple device, and as such is a great value piece of gym equipment, and the benefits of the machine to the user, are much higher than its low price would suggest.
The machine is composed of heavy gauge steel, and is designed for years of reliability and durability in a professional gym environment.
This machine will be a very popular station at any gym.
The muscles worked by the twister double machine
The main muscles worked during the execution of the obliques twist on the twister double machine are the obliques. The central abdominal muscles will also receive secondary benefit from the twister exercise.
Appearance and dimensions of the twister double machine
The twister double machine is a simple device, with two stations for performing the obliques twist. One of the stations on the twister double machine offers a standing platform for the abdominal twist, and the other a seated. The muscles worked will be the same, but the machine offers a choice for users, and they can decide how they prefer to perform the muscle movement.
The machine is composed of heavy gauge steel in white, with seated pads and a non slip foot pad in black. The two stations (seated and standing) are located opposite from one another, and two people can use the machine at the same time. There are hand grips at chest height that allow the users to keep their upper bodies stationary, as they twist with their lower torsos. The standing twister station has two steel pegs that allow for the addition of weight, and thus the intensification of the exercise.
The dimensions of the machine are 155 cm x 134 cm x 55 cm, and the weight of the unit is 42kg.
How to use the twister double machine
The twister double machine is very user friendly, and can be quickly mastered by even novice users; but with the possible addition of extra weight plates, the device offers a challenging and rewarding exercise for even the most experienced trainer at any gym.
The obliques twister can be used safely without the need for a spotter or assistant.
Approach either the seated or standing platforms, and get comfortable, with a secure two handed grip on the hand restraints. You should keep your shoulders square with these handles as you perform the exercise and keep the twisting in your abdominal region for best effect.
Slowly and steadily rotate your legs and lower body to the left, as far as is comfortable. At the outside of the range of motion, pause for as count of two, and give your obliques a concerted clenching. Proceed with the exercise all the way to the right as you can comfortable go, and again pause, and give your obliques a clenching.
Perform as many repetitions as you can until you approach muscle failure, and for best results, perform three sets of repetitions per training session.
If you are adding weights to intensify the exercise, make sure that you can still perform the range of motion with a motionless upper torso, and a slow and controlled motion throughout the execution of the exercise. If you cannot, then you should reduce the weight. Good and controlled form will always produce better results than heavier weight and incorrect form.
Incorrect form can lead to injury
The double twister machine is very safe, and the likelihood of injury on this machine is quite low. You can safely use the double twister device without an assistant.
You should take it easy for the first few training sessions on the double twister. Your obliques will need to adjust to the new muscle movement, and will likely feel quite sore for a couple of days after you work them, until you grow accustomed to the exercise.
The greatest risk of injury while performing the double twister is through insufficiently warming up. If you approach the obliques twist with “cold” muscles, you are at a much greater risk of a muscle strain or a muscle tear. These will be quite painful, and could possibly impair your mobility. Warm up to avoid a muscle strain or tear.
A great way to ensure that you are limber and appropriately warmed up for the exercise is to perform an initial set of the obliques twister with a very low weight, and a slow and limited range of motion. This will prime your muscles for the more strenuous sets to follow.
Variable techniques for the double twister machine
The double twister machine will enforce correct form throughout the execution of the range of motion, and will produce good isolation and development of the obliques, but is not well suited to variations in the execution of the exercise.
You can vary the results achieved through altering both the amount of weight added, as well as the number of repetitions performed. If your goal is to increase both muscle strength and size, you should perform fewer repetitions with a greater total weight; and if your goal is to shape and tone, then you should perform a greater number of repetitions, with a reduced total weight.
Why you should consider the twister double machine
The twister double machine is an excellent gym device for the isolation and development of the obliques. Many trainers will consider abdominal training to be a priority; and as such this station is always popular at any gym.
Every comprehensive gym requires a machine for the effective isolation and training of the obliques.
The machine is quite simple, but is constructed from heavy gauge steel, and is designed for years of usage in a busy gym environment.
The machine is very user friendly, but offers a potential range of weight that will keep it challenging enough for even the most experienced trainer at any gym.
The twister double machine is an excellent value piece of gym equipment.
Lat machine
The lat pull down machine is an excellent tool for the isolation and development of the lat muscles of the upper back. These muscles are vital for correct bodily proportion, and the development of the lats is essential for core upper body strength and power building.
These can be difficult muscles to isolate, and many other lat exercises will be compound type muscle movements. The lat pull down machine exercise is a very effective exercise, as it does effectively isolate the lats, and as such promotes excellent muscle development in this region.
Working the upper body and the upper back will be an important goal for many weight trainers, and for that reason, the lat pull down station is always a popular station at the gym. No comprehensive gym can afford to be without a lat pull down machine.
The lat pull down machine is composed of heavy gauge steel tubing, and is designed for the rigors of a professional gym environment. The lat pull down machine will offer years of reliable and durable use in any professional gym.
Muscles worked by the lat pull down machine
The lat pull down machine, as the name implies, works primarily the latissimus dorsi muscles. Other muscles act as synergistic muscles for the muscle movement, but the lats are the primary beneficiary of the pull down. Some of the synergistic muscles involved in the lat pull down are the biceps muscles, the pectoral muscles, the deltoid muscles, the traps and the rhomboids.
Strengthening the upper back is an important weight training goal, and is important for correct bodily proportion and upper body power.
Appearance and dimensions of the lat pull down machine
The lat pull down machine is composed of heavy gauge steel tubing and a black padded bench seat. The movable pulling bar is overhead, and can be gripped in a number of variable positions to alter the strain on different areas of the lats. The weight stack is located in front of the seated user, and is adjustable through a variable pinioning system. The seat has leg restraints that will help the seated user maintain proper positioning as they perform the exercise.
The machine is composed of heavy gauge steel, and has been specifically designed for durability in a professional gym environment. The machine will offer years of durability and maintenance free service.
The dimensions of the machine are 60 cm x 120 cm x 230 cm and the weight of the machine is 90 kg.
How to use the lat pull down machine
There are a number of variations on the lat pull down machine exercise, but the most common variation is the seated lat pull down.
The exercise is not technically challenging, and can be easily mastered by even novice users.
The first thing that needs to be done is to select the amount of weight to be pulled. Adjust the steel pin into the correct slot under the number of weight plates to be pulled.
Sit facing the weight apparatus, and grip the pulling bar in a palms forward, shoulder width or wider grip. Exhale as you squeeze your shoulder blades together and pull the weight bar towards your chest. Continue to pull until you have pulled the weight bar down in front of your chest, and the bar is touching your chest. Pause for a two count at the bottom of the range of motion, and give your lats a concerted squeeze. Inhale as you smoothly raise the weighted bar up to an upright and arms extended straight above positioning. Do not lock your elbows at the top of the range of motion, and do not pause at the top. Doing either of these things will reduce the focus of the exercise of off the lats, and will reduce the effectiveness of the exercise.
You should not move your lower body at all during this movement, as this will also reduce the strain off of the lats, and reduce the effectiveness of the exercise.
Improper technique can lead to injury
The lat pull down bar is quite safe, and can be used safely without the need for a spotter or assistant of any kind.
You should endeavor to stretch thoroughly and warm up prior to pulling heavy weights with the lat pull down machine. If you approach the machine with “cold” muscles, you are at risk for a muscle strain, or even a muscle tear. These will be very painful, and will at the very least hamper your training, and are best avoided.
Many experienced lifters will warm up by first performing a very light weight repetition of the exercise, before progressing to heavier weights.
Some possible variations of the exercise may put the shoulder into an unnatural position, and care must be taken to avoid injuring the shoulder joint. If you feel any joint pain while performing any variation on the lat pull down, you should immediately desist from the exercise. Try a differing position, and if you still feel pain, do not attempt any further repetitions.
For best results, perform the exercise to, or near to, muscle failure, also, for best results, perform three sets of the repetitions.
Variable techniques for the lat pull down machine
There are a number of possible variations on the standard chest pull down motion, as described above.
One of the common variants, begins with the same starting position, and uses the same hand gripping position and orientation; but instead of pulling the bar down in front of your chest, has you pull the bar down behind your head until it hits your shoulders. This is a variation that may aggravate your shoulder joint, and so care should be taken with this variation.
You can also perform the exercise in the standard manner, as a pull down to your chest, but alter the motion by changing your hand orientation. Using a palms-in grip will alter slightly the focus on the muscle.
You an also alter the standard exercise by using a hands together grip, and pulling the bar down in front of your head to your chest, as described above. This also will provide a minor variation in the focus of the exercise.
A rather different variation on the pull down begins from a standing position. In this variation, the bar is gripped from standing, and is pulled down to near the waist, with an arms stiff and extended orientation. Keep your lower back and abs tight and straight, to ensure that the focus of this variation stays on the lats.
Many people will circuit train, by combining a pulling type of exercise, such as the lat pull, with a pushing type of exercise, such as the chest, or shoulder press. Alternating quickly between these types of muscle movements increases the aerobic benefit of the workout, as well as increases the productivity of a limited time spent in the gym.
Why you should consider this machine
The lat pull down machine is an essential machine for the isolation and development of the lats. The machine is a very popular station at any comprehensive gym, and is a must for any professional gym environment.
The exercises performed on the lat pull down machine are not technically difficult, and can be quickly mastered by even novice users; but the range of weight offered, means that the machine will remain challenging and rewarding for even the most experienced and powerful of weight trainers at any gym.
The machine is capable of a number of variations on the original exercise, and will help weight trainers develop a wide and powerful upper back.
The machine is designed with the rigors of a professional gym in mind, and is built to provide years of reliable and maintenance free service.
The Abs machine
The quest for six pack abs is like the Holy Grail for many gym goers, ever sought, but never achieved! The incorporation of the Abs machine into a workout regimen may help to lead weight trainers towards their goal of powerful and immpresive abdominal muscles.
Most abdominal muscle training is done with only the body’s weight as resistance, but the Abs machine intensifies the training of the abdominal muscles by adding ever increasing amounts of weight to the muscle movement, and as such will offer users outstanding abdominal development.
The desire to strengthen and tone the abdominal muscles is of paramount importance to many weight trainers at any gym, and as such, no professional and comprehensive gym can afford to be without an Abs machine
The machine is very user friendly, and the techniques are easy to master, and the machine enforces correct form for promotion of optimal results but the machine also offers a range of available weights that will keep this machine challenging enough for even the most advanced weight trainer at any gym.
The Abs machine is designed for a professional gym environment, and is composed of heavy gauge steel tubing and quality mechanisms. The machine will offer years of durability and reliable service in the most demanding of professional gym environments.
Muscles worked by the Abs machine
The Abs machine is so effective because it isolates all of the strain and development of the exercise onto the abdominal muscles. The abs will show dramatic improvement after incorporation of the Abs machine into any routine. The lower back muscles act as stabilizers during the performance of the exercise on the Abs machine.
Appearance and dimensions of the Abs machine
The Abs machine is comprised of heavy gauge steel tubing in white, and thick black heavy gauge padding. The user sits on the padded seat, and leans backwards to hook their outer arms into the arm restraints. The machine also offers a steel non slip foot gripping rest, and lower back rolling support pads. The weight is adjustable through a movable pinioning system, and the weight stack is located to the right of the seated user.
All cables and pulleys are hidden safely from view
The machine is a professional caliber machine, and is designed to provide years of reliable service in any professional gym environment.
The dimensions of the machine are 110 cm x 120 cm x 170 cm, and the weight of the Abs machine is 90kg.
How to use the Abs machine
The Abs machine crunch is no more difficult to perform than a standard abdominal crunch, and correct from is far more likely to be observed while in the Abs machine.
The first thing to do prior to using the machine is to select the amount of weight to be moved. Take the steel pin and insert it into the slot below the desired number of weight plates to be moved.
Sit comfortably on the black padded seat, lean back, and hook your arms into the curving arm restraints that will lock your upper body to the movable lifting apparatus; and serve as the basis for increasing the resistance of the standard abdominal crunch.
When you are comfortably positioned, with your feet flat on the non slip steel foot pad, begin the exercise. Exhale as you clench your abdominal muscles, and lean forward into a partial sitting position. You want to travel approximately 30% of the way forward from the starting position. When at the top of the range of motion, pause for a count of two, and give your abdominal muscles another concerted clench, before slowly leaning back to the original starting position.
Do not allow the weight to rest on the weight stack prior to beginning another repetition, as this will take the strain off of the abdominals, and reduce the effectiveness of the exercise.
Additionally, don’t swing or jerk as you perform the exercise, you do not momentum to be moving you, as this will lessen the strain on the abdominals, and thereby reduce the effectiveness of the exercise. Slow smooth motions will produce far better result than quick jerky movements.
Keep your lower body motionless as you perform the exercise. It will be tempting to lift your legs off of the platform as your abdominals tire, but lower body movement will reduce the strain on the abdominals, and will also reduce the effectiveness of the exercise.
You should strive to perform the exercise with a selected weight that will bring you near complete muscle failure at the end of the last repetition of a set, and you should perform three sets of repetitions per abdominal training session.
Incorrect form can lead to injury
The Abs machine is very easy to use, and can be used quite safely, without the need for a spotter or assistant.
The biggest risk of injury while performing abdominal exercises, usually comes from rounding your back as you perform sit ups or crunches. This rounding will often occur because you link your hands behind your head or neck, and pull yourself upright with these linked hands. In the Abs machine, your arms are immobilized behind the arm restrains, and as such, you are less likely to perform the exercise with a rounded back, and the exercise is thereby much safer.
The greatest risk of injury that comes from the use of this machine will occur as a result of using the machine before correctly stretching or warming up. Performing the exercise with “cold” muscles can lead to an abdominal strain or tear. An abdominal strain or tear will be very painful, will certainly impair your ability to train, and may even impair your mobility.
You can warm up prior to heavy training by performing an initial very light weight set on the machine, and then moving on to maximal weights.
Variable techniques for the Abs machine
The Abs machine is a very effective isolator of the abdominal muscles, and is designed to enforce correct form during the exercise. The machine is not designed for variability in training.
Many users will alternate between sets of an exercise that trains their abs, with an exercise that trains their lower back, like the back hyperextension. Alternating quickly between opposite types of muscle movements is a way to increase the aerobic benefit of a workout, while maximizing the benefit of a limited workout time span.
Why you should consider the Abs machine
The Abs machine is designed for the isolation and development of the abdominal muscles, and it does a very good job at this. By increasing the levels of resistance on your abdominals as you perform the standard curl motion, you will increase the speed of musculature development, and increase the speed of desired results attainment.
Many trainers at the gym are seeking an attractive, well muscled mid section, and many of these trainers will demand the very best equipment for the achievement of their abdominal development goals. Any comprehensive and professional gym needs a machine that effectively promotes the isolation and development of the abdominal muscles.
The machine is very safe and user friendly, and can be quickly mastered by even the most novice user; but will remain challenging enough for the most experienced trainer at the gym.
The machine is designed for durability and reliability in a professional gym environment, and will offer many years of maintenance free service.
The delt machine
The delts machine, also known as the lateral delt extension machine and the delt fly machine, is an excellent machine for the development and isolation of the upper deltoid muscles. The development of powerful and pronounced upper deltoids are essential for a balanced and well proportioned muscular physique, and for this reason the delt fly machine is always a popular station at any gym. No comprehensive gym can afford to be without a delt fly machine.
The delt fly can be performed with dumbbells, but many users report that the machine will offer better isolation and development of the upper deltoids. Correct form is very important for this exercise, and the delt fly machine enforces the correct form throughout the range of motion. Dumbbell exercises can be easily performed incorrectly, and to a lesser effect as a result.
The fly machine is easily mastered by even novice users, but offers a range of available weight to make the machine challenging and rewarding for even the most powerful and experienced weight trainers.
The machine is composed of heavy gauge steel tubing, and is designed for strength and long term durability in a professional gym environment.
Muscles worked by the delts machine
The delts machine works the whole deltoid muscle, but the upper and anterior deltoids are the primary beneficiaries of the delt fly exercise. The lower back and abdominal muscles will act as stabilizer muscles during this exercise, and will also receive secondary benefit.
Appearance and dimensions of the delts machine
The delt fly machine is composed of heavy gauge steel tubing in white, and thickly padded black seats and back supports. The two lifting arms are located to the sides of the seated user, and the padded restraints on these arms are moved with the side of the arm pressed firmly against them. The weight stack is located to the right of the seated user, and is adjustable through a variable pinioning system.
The machine has been designed for long term durability in a professional gym environment, and will offer many years of low maintenance service, under the heaviest of usages.
The dimensions of the machine are 130 cm x 140 cm x 170 cm and the weight of the machine is 90 kg.
How to use the deltoids machine
The delt fly machine is not technically difficult, and the machine enforces correct and proper form. The form enforced by the motion of the machine is one of the primary reasons why this machine is superior to free weights for the training of the upper deltoids. Lateral deltoid fly’s performed with free weights, are often performed incorrectly, and as such, offer reduced benefit when compared to the training done on the machine.
The usage of the machine is not technically difficult, and can be easily mastered by even novice users.
The first thing to do prior to performing the exercise is to select the desired amount of weight to be lifted. Adjust the movable steel pin into the correct slot below the correct number of weight plates to be lifted.
Sit comfortably in the chair, with your back pressed firmly against the back of the back pad. Place the sides of your arms against the black arm pads on the sides of the movable lifting arms. Your thumbs should be positioned in a forward facing orientation.
Exhale as you power your arm up laterally, and continue upwards until you reach the top of the range of motion, which is when your arms are at, or just above, the level of your shoulders, and are straight out and extended to the sides. Pause at the top of the range of motion for a count of two. Inhale as you slowly and smoothly lower the weight down to the original starting position. Do not let the weight rest on the weight platform at the bottom, as this will take the strain off of the deltoids, and thereby reduce the effectiveness of the exercise. Continue immediately with additional repetitions for best effect.
Make sure that you do not swing or jerk your arms on either the way up or down, as this also takes the strain off of the deltoids, and will also reduce the effectiveness of the exercise.
Additionally, it is important to remain quite motionless as you perform the exercise. As the weight gets heavy, there will be an inclination to push upwards with your legs, and move your torso to help the weight upwards; this will reduce the effectiveness of the movement, and should be avoided. It is far better to perform the exercise with less weight and good form, than greater weight and poor form. Good form always builds more muscle than heavy lifting done improperly.
For best results continue your set of repetitions until near muscle failure, and perform three sets of repetitions.
Incorrect form can lead to injury
This machine is quite safe, and the exercise can be performed safely without the need for a spotter or assistant of any kind.
If you have a shoulder injury, you may want to start with less weight as you begin to use this machine. If you feel any pain in the joint as you complete the exercise, you should immediately desist. Try adjusting your positioning, and if you still feel the pain, you should not attempt further repetitions with this machine.
Most people who injure themselves on the delt fly machine do so as a result of an insufficient warm up, or insufficient stretching. It is very important to stretch well, and warm up lightly prior to beginning this strenuous exercise. Failure to appropriately warm up can lead to a muscle strain or even muscle tear. A shoulder strain or tear will greatly reduce arm mobility, and as such should be avoided.
An effective way to warm up prior to attempting the exercise is to perform an initial set on the machine with very low weight, prior to starting normal heavy lifting.
Variable techniques on the deltoid fly machine
The delts machine is an effective specific isolator of the top of the deltoid muscle and is a great tool for the strengthening and muscular development of the shoulder. It is not a machine that lends to much variation, and is instead most beneficial as it will enforce proper form, and thereby promote effective muscle development.
You can alter the results achieved by altering the amount of weight lifted and number of repetitions performed. If your goal is to achieve muscle size and strength, then you should perform fewer repetitions with heavier weights, and if your goal is to tone and shape the shoulder area, then you should perform a greater number of repetitions, with less weight.
Whichever of the two strategies you employ, you should stress the muscle to, or near to, failure, by the end of every set of repetitions, and you should do at least three sets of repetitions during a deltoid training session.
Why you should consider the delt fly machine
The delt fly machine is a very effective machine for an exercise that specifically isolates and develops the upper deltoids.
Proper deltoid development is essential for maximal power, strength, and bodily proportion, and as such will be a primary goal for many weight trainers at any gym. Any comprehensive gym must have a machine that effectively isolates and develops the upper deltoid muscles.
The machine is very easy to use, and correct form is enforced by the machine. This machine is easy enough for novice users to master quickly, but remains challenging enough for the most experienced trainer at any gym.
The machine is constructed from heavy gauge steel, and is designed for long term reliability and durability in a professional gym environment.
The seated row machine
The seated row machine provides an additional machine platform for the isolation and development of the back muscles. The muscles of the upper back are of primary importance in the training and development of core upper body strength and power; and correctly proportioned back muscles are essential for healthy bodily composition, and the look of a strong and broad back.
It can be difficult to isolate the back muscles well, and the seated row machine does effectively isolate these upper back muscles. Many weight trainers will desire to develop their upper back strength and size, and therefore the seated row machine is an asset to any comprehensive gym environment.
The machine is easily learned, and even novice users will have no difficulty performing the exercise correctly, but the machine, with its wide range of possible weights, will remaining challenging enough for even the most experienced weight trainer at any gym.
The machine is composed of heavy gauge steel and is designed for long term strength and durability in a professional gym environment. The machine will provide many years of maintenance free reliability, even when subjected to very heavy usage.
Muscles worked by the seated row machine
The seated row is a machine that is designed for an exercise that isolates and strengthens all of the muscles of the upper and mid back. Some of the specific muscles targeted are the lats, the traps and the rhomboids. The biceps and pectorals are also secondary muscles in the exercise.
Appearance and dimensions of the seated row machine
The seated row machine is comprised of heavy gauge steel tubing in white, and a thickly padded black seat and torso support in black. The seat is adjustable to ensure optimal form while performing the seated row, and the weights are adjustable through a variable pinioning system. The user sits facing the torso pad and weight stack, and grasps the handled pulling bars at an arms extended position at chest height. The weight stack is located in front of the seated lifter.
The machine is designed for usage in a professional gym environment, and contains quality mechanisms and apparatus’, for years of maintenance free usage.
The dimensions of the machine are 90 cm x 120 cm x 190 cm, and the weight of the unit is 90 kg.
How to use the seated row machine
The seated row machine is an easy to use machine, and correct technique can be quickly mastered by even novice users.
The first thing that needs to be done is to adjust the weight to be lifted. Take the steel pin, and insert it into the slot under the correct number of weight stacks to be moved.
Adjust the seat if needed for optimal positioning. You should be able to grasp the handles of the pulling bar at chest height.
Straddle the bench, and press the front of your torso against the torso pad. Grab the handles in either an upright or horizontal grip, and exhale as you begin the muscle movement. Power the bars back towards your chest, and complete a full range of motion that stops as your hands move just to the chest. Pause for a count of two at the edge of the range of motion and flex the muscles of the back. Slowly and smoothly inhale as you move the bars back to the starting position. Do not allow the weight to rest on the weight stack before beginning another repetition, as this will take the strain off of the back muscles, and will reduce the effectiveness of the exercise.
Additionally, to ensure that the strain of the exercise stays firmly on the back muscles, make sure that your torso and legs stay completely still as you complete the movement. It can be tempting to pull your torso off of the support as the weight gets heavy, but doing this will reduce the strain on the back and reduce the effectiveness of the exercise.
You should complete a set of repetitions so that you end the last repetition near muscle failure, and would be unable to complete even one further repetition.
For best results, perform a series of three sets of repetitions
Incorrect use can lead to injury
The machine is very safe, and can be used safely without the need for a spotter or assistant. The greatest risk for injury while using the seated row machine comes from insufficiently warming up.
If you approach the exercise with “cold” muscles, you can easily strain or even tear one of the many back muscles involved in the exercise. A strain in any of the back muscles will be quite painful, and will limit further training, and possibility even limit mobility.
You can warm up before attempting strenuous weight by performing a set of very light weight repetitions on the machine, prior to working your muscles to failure with a maximal weight set.
Variable techniques for the seated row machine
The seated row machine can be varied by altering the hand position on the handled grips. You can either perform the exercise with a vertical hand orientation, or a horizontal orientation, and altering these positionings will alter the effects of the exercise.
The machine is not designed for variable usage, and the best way to modify the effects of the seated row are by optimal usage of weights and repetitions.
If you are training to promote muscle growth and maximal strength, you should be performing fewer repetitions with a heavier weight. If you are training to shape and tone, you should be performing greater numbers of repetitions with a reduced amount of weight.
Many people will combine the seated row, with alternating sets of an opposite muscle movement such as a press or dip. By alternating between opposite types of muscle movement you increase the aerobic benefits of a weight training session, as well as maximize the benefits of an allotted time at the gym.
Why you should consider the seated row machine
The seated row machine is an effective back isolator and back power building exercise. A healthy, muscular, broad back is an essential goal in any weight training regimen, and as such, any comprehensive gym must have an effective machine for the promotion of back musculature.
This machine is very user friendly, and the techniques can be quickly mastered by even novice users, but the machine offers a range of available weights that will make it challenging enough for even the most experienced trainer at the gym.
The machine is composed of heavy gauge steel framing and quality mechanisms, and is designed for years of reliable usage, with minimal maintenance required.
Gluteus machine
The gluteus machine is an excellent device for the specific isolation and targeting of the gluteous muscles. Tight and toned glutes will be a priority for many people at any gym, and for that reason, any comprehensive gym must have a machine that will effectively isolate and work the glutes.
The gluteus machine is also known as the glute machine, or even the but blaster, and is a great way to build the glute muscles, and develop a tight and toned, rounded, gluteous section of the body. The glutes are important for both looking good, as well as for lower body strength and body proportion, and they should not be ignored in any lower body routine.
The glute machine can be used safely without the need for an assistant, and is user friendly enough for novice users to master quickly. The gluteus machine offers a range of weight available that will make if challenging and rewarding for even the most experienced body builder.
The gluteus machine is comprised of heavy gauge steel and thick durable padding, and is designed to meet the needs of a professional gym environment, with reliability and years of dependable maintenance free service.
Muscles worked by the gluteus machine
The gluteus machine is a device that is designed to specifically target and develop the glutes. The abdominals will act as stabilizers, as will the lower back, and these muscles will receive secondary benefit. The hamstrings and muscles of the upper thighs will also to a lesser extent be strained.
This exercise is designed to focus on the glutes, and is one of the best possible exercises to tighten and tone the glutes and develop a tight rounded gluteous area. Tightening the glutes will be an important fitness goal for many weight trainers at any gym.
Appearance and dimensions of the gluteous machine
The gluteous machine is composed of heavy weight steel tubing, and a black thickly padded chest and midsection supporting pad. There are two non slip foot platforms that you will stand on one footed, as you perform the movement with the other leg. The pad is at the level of the mid torso, and is angled away from the standing user, to promote a half way bent over positioning. There are hand grips in front of the chest pad.
The weight moving apparatus consists of two padded bars that are at the level of the upper thigh while standing on the foot platform. The movement consists of bringing your leg backwards, until your leg is at parallel with your bent over body.
The weight stack is located to the front of the standing lifter, and all cables and pulleys are hidden safely from view.
The dimensions of the machine are 90 cm x 90 cm x 160 cm and the weight of the unit is 80 kg.
This is a professional caliber unit, and the framing and apparatus are designed for the rigorous demands of a professional gym environment. This machine will last for many years, and will require very minimal maintenance care.
How to use the gluteous machine
The gluteus machine is very easy to use, and will be quickly mastered, by even novice users. The first thing that needs to be done is to select the amount of weight to be lifted. The weights are adjustable through a pinioning system. Take the steel pin, and insert it into the slot below the correct number of weight plated to be lifted.
You should also ensure that the adjustable foot platforms are at an optimal level. You want the movable lifting bar to be at the level of your mid thigh as you stand on the foot platform. Adjust if needed.
Standing on the platform with your outside foot, secure your other leg with the back of your thigh (hamstring) tight against the moveable lifting bar. Bend over against the angled upper torso platform, and grab the handles at the top of the machine.
Exhale as you lift the bar outwards, and pull your leg up until your leg has raised up behind you to the point that it is parallel with your bent over upper torso. At the top of the range of motion, pause for a count of two, and give your glutes a concerted squeeze. Lower the weight slowly down, inhaling as you do so. Do not let the weights rest at the bottom of the range of motion, as this will take the strain off of the glutes, and reduce the effectiveness of the exercise.
You should also avoid any unnecessary upper body movement during the performance of this exercise. Extraneous movement will reduce the isolation of the glutes, and thereby reduce the effectiveness of the exercise.
Incorrect form can lead to injury
The glutes machine is very safe to use, and can be used, even with heavy weights, without the need for a spotter or assistant.
The technique on the gluteous machine is quite easy, and the positioning of the machine enforces good form. Because of the good form enforced, the lifter is likely to experience superior isolation of the glutes, and thereby better results, as compared to free weight style glutes exercises.
You should always ensure that you warm up and stretch well before attempting this, or any other, heavy muscle movement. If you approach the exercise “cold”, you are far more likely to strain or tear a muscle. A strained or torn gluteous muscle will be very painful, and will also hamper mobility, and so should be avoided by a thorough warm up.
Many experienced trainers will warm up by first completing a set of gluteous repetitions, with as much lighter than maximal weight, and then proceed with heavier weights as normal.
If you experience hip joint pain as you complete this movement, immediately desist from the exercise. Try adjusting the positioning, and if you still feel joint pain, you should not attempt to continue with further repetitions.
Variable techniques for the gluteous machine
The glutes machine is an isolation machine that will enforce good technique, and will get good results because of this. It does not allow for much variation in the standard performance of the exercise.
You can vary the results achieved by altering the amount of weight to be moved. If your training goal is muscle mass and maximal strength, you should be performing fewer repetitions with more weight, and if your goal is to shape and tone, you should be performing more repetitions with less weight.
If you find that you are unable to keep your upper body motionless, you should reduce the amount of weight to be moved. Better form with less weight will always result in greater results than greater weight and poor form.
Why you should consider the gluteus machine
The glutes are a difficult muscle to effectively isolate and train; and this machine is one of the best gym devices for the development of the gluteous muscles.
Many weight trainers will want to train their glutes, and for this reason it is a must have machine for any comprehensive gym environment.
The machine is user friendly and can be quickly mastered, but is challenging enough to provide rewarding usage by even the most experienced weight trainer or body builder.
The gluteous machine is a heavy gauge steel piece of equipment, and is designed for long term durability in a professional gym environment.
The pullover machine
The pullover machine, also known as the lever pullover machine, or the lat pullover, is a fantastic compound upper body exercise that really allows for a whole range of motion in the development of the primary muscle group, the lats.
The pullover machine is one of the few machines that even the most ardent free weight loving power lifter will be regularly using. It is the best possible tool for really working the lats and back over an incredible range of motion.
The machine is easy to use, and can be used safely without the need for as spotter. The machine is always a popular station, and is a must have for any comprehensive gym environment.
The pullover machine is made of heavy gauge steel tubing and has been designed with the rigors of a professional gym environment in mind, the pullover machine will offer years of durability and dependable service, in any professional gym environment.
The lat pullover is easy enough for novice users to master the technique quickly, and will remain challenging enough for the most experienced lifters at ay gym.
The muscles worked by the pullover machine
The pullover machine is a compound upper body muscle building machine, and if you start using it, you will be sore in a lot of new places! The primary focus of the pullover is the lats and upper back muscles. The traps also act as stabilizers, and the delts, biceps, pectoral muscles and triceps will act as secondary muscles.
This compound muscle movement will allow for an incredible range of motion, and will develop lat strength over that whole range of motion. No other exercise can promise the compound and lat benefits of the lever pullover machine.
Appearance and dimensions of the pullover machine
The pullover machine is made from heavy gauge steel in white, with thickly padded black benches and back supports. The movable pulling apparatus will be grasped from an overhead position, and there are padded restraints for the upper arms, to remove some of the strain off of the hands, as well as to promote proper positioning and form.
The movable pulling arm may need to be moved into a forward position prior to beginning the exercise. There is a foot lever available, and pressing this foot lever will move the pulling arm forward, to allow for an easier start to the exercise.
The weight stack is located to the right of the seated user, and the weights are adjustable through a pinioning system.
All cables and pulleys are hidden safely from view.
The machine is designed for professional usage, and the mechanisms and apparatus are quality units designed for regular use, and years of maintenance free service.
The dimensions of the lat pullover machine are 120 cm x 140 cm x 170 cm, and the weight of the unit is 90 kg.
How to use the pullover machine
The pullover machine is a compound muscle movement with an enormous range of motion, yet it is very easy to perform, and even novice users will quickly learn the correct technique.
The lifter must first select the amount of weight to be lifted. The steel pin can be moved into the slot below the correct number of weight plates to be moved.
Sit comfortably in the machine, with feet flat on the ground, and reach upwards and backwards to grip the movable bar in a palms facing out position. Use the foot lever to pull the bar forwards to an acceptable starting position.
When the bar is comfortably forwards, clench your abdominal muscles, sit straight back and erect in the chair, and pull the weight bar up and over you head, continuing until your hands are almost at your legs. At the end of the range of motion, pause for a count of two, and make a concerted clenching of your lats and upper back. Inhale as you slowly and smoothly raise the bar back to the initial starting position.
Your back should stay against the padded back pad for the entire duration of the range of motion. Leaning forward is a natural tendency as the weight gets heavy, but this will reduce the isolation off of the upper back, and will reduce the effectiveness of the movement.
You should also endeavor to perform this exercise with a very slow range of motion, you do not want to swing or jerk the weight at all, as this can also reduce the effectiveness of the exercise.
If you cannot perform the exercise in a slow and controlled manner, with your back against the back pad, you should reduce the amount of weight used. Lesser weight moved with proper form will always result in greater gains that heavier weight moved with poor form.
Incorrect form can lead to injury
The machine is quite safe, and can be used without the need for a spotter or assistant.
You should start off quite slowly with this exercise. The range of motion performed results in impressive gains, but can also more easily strain one of a number of muscles used in the giant range of motion.
Take at least a couple of months of steady usage to build up the weight used on this machine; and do not attempt to rush into heavy weights until your body is well accustomed to the demands of the exercise.
You should also strive to perform the exercise quite slowly. The range of motion is huge, and rushing or swinging quickly through the exercise will much more likely result in injury or strain. Slow and controlled movement will result in the best results, as well as minimize the chances of injury.
As with any exercise, you should ensure that you spend the time to warm up and stretch thoroughly before performing this exercise. If you attempt to perform the pullover “cold” you are far more likely to strain or even tear a muscle.
Variable technique on the pullover machine
The pullover machine can be used in a number of different variations. As the range of motion is quite large, the exercise can be performed with a partial range of motion for different results.
Many users will isolate the lats with a range of motion that begins at the top as per normal, but extends down only a third of the way to the bottom of the range of motion. This can be done with more speed that the standard technique, which requires slow and steady movements for safety.
As with any major muscle building exercise, you can alter the results gained by changing the amount of weight to be lifted. If you are looking to build strength and muscle size, you should move heavier weights with fewer repetitions. And if your goal is to tone and smooth, you should perform more repetitions with less weight.
You should take a couple of months to get used to this machine before attempting to exercise to complete muscle failure.
For best results, three sets of repetitions should be performed.
Why should you consider the pullover machine?
Any professional caliber gym requires a pullover machine. The machine is very popular with novices and experienced power lifters alike, and many people will not consider a gym unless it has a lat pullover machine.
The machine is very easy to master, and can be used in complete safety without the need for a spotter or assistant. The machine is made of heavy gauge steel and quality mechanisms, and is designed for years of usage in a professional gym environment.
The lower back extension machine
The lower back extension machine is an effective gym device for the isolation of the muscles of the lower back.
The lower back muscles are too frequently ignored in a workout routine, and this can result in ill proportion, and even pain.
Many people experience intermittent or even chronic lower back pain. The most often prescribed treatment for these conditions are exercises that will strengthen the muscles of the lower back. Lower back strengthening will reduce the occurrence of back pain, and will decrease the suffering of chronic back pain patients.
The lower back extension machine is designed to safely and effectively isolate and target the muscles of the lower back, and will be a very beneficial station at any gym.
The exercise performed on the lower back extension machine can be quickly learned, and correct form is enforced by the structure of the machine. Novice users will quickly master the techniques needed, but the machine will remain challenging enough for even the most experienced weight trainer.
The machine is composed of heavy gauge steel and quality mechanisms, and is designed for years of durable use in a demanding professional gym environment.
Muscles worked by the lower back extension machine
The machine is designed to isolate the muscles of the lower back, and is a specific, not compound muscle movement. The key muscles worked are the muscles of the lower back, although the abdominal muscles will act as stabilizers during the movement, and will receive secondary benefit.
It is vital that weight trainers not neglect the muscles of the lower back. As they are not visible in a mirror, many people will tend to overlook them. Your lower back muscles are key torso muscles of your mid power section. Developing the lower back muscles will allow a weight trainer to perform with greater weights on a number of other compound exercises, such as the deadlift, and are vital for correct body proportion. Insufficient building of the lower back muscles is the number one preventable cause of very common lower back pain.
Appearance and dimensions of the lower back extension machine
The machine is comprised of heavy gauge steel tubing in white, and thick black padding. The user sits on the padded bench and places their feet on the metal non slip foot rest platform. The lifter leans forward, so that the padded movable bar is behind their mid back, and their buttocks are tight with the back of the bench at the rounded buttocks pad.
The weight stack is located to the right of the seated user, and the weights are adjustable through the use of an adjustable pinioning system. All cables and pulleys are safely hidden from view.
The machine is a professional caliber gym device, and is designed to meet the rigorous usage demands of a professional gym. All of the apparatus’ and mechanisms of the machine are durable and will be reliable for years of maintenance free usage.
The dimensions of the back extension machine are 110 cm x 120 cm x 170 cm, and the weight of the machine is 90 kg.
How to use the lower back extension machine
The lower back extension machine is very user friendly, and the technique can be quickly learned and mastered by even novice users.
The first step is to select and adjust the desired weight to be moved. Insert the steel pin into the slot below the desired number of weight plates to be lifted.
If needed, adjust the height of the foot platform, so that your feet are comfortably flat against the platform as you perform the exercise.
Sit on the bench, with the back of your buttocks securely against the rounded upper buttock pad at the back of the bench, and lean forward so that you mid back is positioned in front of the movable lifting apparatus. Place your feet comfortably at shoulder width apart on the non slip foot platform.
Clench the muscles of your lower back and abdominals, and lean your back backwards, as far as you can comfortably go. Exhale as you push the weight backwards. At the end of the range of motion, pause for a count of two, and make a concerted clench of the lower back muscles. Inhale as you smoothly lean forward to the starting position again. At the starting position, do not allow the weights to rest on the weight stack, as this will remove the weight off of the lower back, and reduce the effectiveness of the exercise. Additionally, do not swing or jerk in either direction. This will also take the strain off of the lower back, and reduce the effectiveness of the exercise.
You should keep your back straight and erect throughout the range of motion, and avoid unnecessary upper or lower body movements. Any extraneous movement will reduce the isolation on the lower back, and lessen the benefit of the exercise. If you cannot complete the exercise motionless, you should consider reducing the amount of weight. Proper form moving less weight will always produce greater results than heavier weight moved incorrectly.
For best results, you should select an amount of weight that brings you close to muscle failure by the end of a set of repetitions; and for best results, you should perform three sets of repetitions, with a break between each set.
Incorrect form can lead to injury
This machine is very safe, and can be used without the need for a spotter or assistant. The lower back extension machine enforces proper form, and thereby also reduces the risk of injury.
As with any strenuous exercise, you should ensure that you take the time to warm up well and stretch before using the machine. If you approach the muscle movement “cold” you could strain or even tear a muscle in the lower back. A lower back strain or tear will be very painful, and will severely reduce your mobility; and thus it should be avoided by a thorough warm up session. Many experienced trainers will warm up by doing an initial set on the machine with a very light weight, before moving onto heavier weights.
If you experience pain while doing this exercise you should immediately desist, and find a different way to strengthen the muscles of the lower back.
Variable techniques for the lower back extension machine
The lower back extension machine is designed specifically for the isolation and development of the muscles of the lower back. The machine enforces good form during the back extension, and gets good results because of this. There are no variations in the exercise possible.
Most people will vary the exercise through the use of different weights, depending on the results sought. If you are looking to develop size and strength, you should use heavier weights and fewer repetitions per set. If you are looking to tone and shape, you should perform more repetitions with less weight.
You can vary the routine, by quickly alternating between an exercise that focuses on the lower back, with an exercise that focuses on the abdominal muscles, like the abdominal crunch. This technique raises the aerobic benefit of a work out, as well as allows for a more efficient work out in a limited time frame.
The lower back extension machine performs an excellent platform for an exercise that isolates and strengthens the lower back. The lower back is too often overlooked in a gym routine, and any comprehensive gym needs to have an effective machine for the promotion and development of the muscles of the lower back.
Developing the lower back muscles will alleviate a lot of commonly experienced back pain, and many people will be sent to a gym specifically to train these lower back muscles.
The machine is designed for professional use, and will offer years of reliable and maintenance free usage. The lower back extension machine is user friendly, and easy enough for novices to quickly master, but remains challenging enough for the most experienced weight trainer at any gym.
The shoulder press machine
The shoulder press, or military press, machine is a compound power exercise focusing primarily on the shoulders.
The exercise can also be performed via a smith press machine, or straight free weight, but the shoulder press machine offers the most safety and can be used safely without the need for a spotter, even when heavy weights are being lifted to failure.
Additionally, many lifters report that performing the exercise with free weights requires difficult balancing of the heavy bar. Performing the shoulder press with the shoulder press machine eliminates the worry of balancing the heavy barbell, and for this reason, many people report that they can effectively lift more weight with a shoulder press machine, than with free weights.
The machine is composed of heavy gauge steel tubing, and is designed for years of use in a professional gym. Any comprehensive gym requires a shoulder press machine.
Muscles worked during the shoulder press
The shoulder press concentrates the bulk of the strain onto the deltoid muscles. The triceps are also worked during the upper part of the range of movement, and the upper pectorals are also strained. The lower back and abdominals are secondary stabilizer muscles in this exercise and will benefit as well.
Appearance and dimensions of the shoulder press machine
The shoulder press machine is made of heavy gauge steel tubing in white and a black padded bench and reclined back support. The weight is moved with two handles that are grasped at shoulder height. The weight stack is located to the right of the seated user, and the amount of weight lifted is variable through the use of a steel pinioning system.
All cables and pulleys are hidden safely from view. The machine is designed for durable professional usage, and will offer years of service in any professional gym.
The dimensions of the machine are 130 cm x 210 cm x 170 cm, and the weight of the unit is 90 kg.
How to use the shoulder press machine
The shoulder press machine is quite straightforward, and can be easily mastered by even novice users.
The first step is to select the amount of weight to be pressed. Adjust the steel pin into the correct slot under the number of weight plates to be lifted.
Adjust the bench seat, so that the handles of the lifting bar are comfortably at shoulder height and sit sown with your back pressed firmly against the back of the slightly reclined bench
Grasp the bar with your palms facing out away from your body; exhale, and pinch your shoulder blades together as you power the weight upwards. Continue upwards until your arms are extended straight above your head, but do not lock your elbows at the top, as this takes the strain of the exercise off of the deltoids, and reduces the effectiveness of the exercise.
Lower the weight down, inhaling, until you are in your original position and repeat. Do not allow the weight to rest on the weight rest at the bottom, but instead immediately begin another repetition.
You do not need a spotter for safety, but you can use an assistant to help you raise the weight on the last repetition, as you train past failure for optimal results.
Tighten your abdominal muscles as well as the muscles of your lower back as you perform this exercise; as this will help to keep your back in the correct upright position, and will keep the strain of the exercise effectively on the deltoid muscles. Do not move your upper body as you lift the weight. Your torso should remain still, as this will keep the strain on the deltoids as desired.
If you cannot lift the weight without moving your upper body, consider reducing the weight to be lifted; as lifting less weight with proper form will result in more gains than lifting more weight incorrectly.
Incorrect form can lead to injury
The shoulder press machine is far safer than the free weight shoulder rests, and you are unlikely to injure yourself while using this machine.
You can safely perform this exercise without the need for a spotter, although an assistant may be used to help you train past failure.
Make certain that you keep your back straight and against the reclined back pad. A straight back will result in better results, as well a reduced chance of injury.
If you experience shoulder joint pain while performing this exercise, you should immediately stop, and try the exercise again in a slightly more reclined position. If you still experience joint pain, you should not perform this exercise.
As with any strenuous exercise, you can strain or even tear a muscle if you attempt to lift “heavy” without warming up properly. Always make sure that you stretch and warm up well before using the shoulder press machine.
Variable techniques on the shoulder press machine
The shoulder press can be varied to increase the focus onto the triceps by changing the range of motion. Too work the triceps, lift upwards to a straight arms extended position as normal, but come down only half the way to your shoulders before repeating.
As with any muscle building exercise, you can change the results by altering the amount of weight lifted. If you are trying to build muscle size and strength, then you should endeavor to lift heavier weights for fewer repetitions; and if you are looking to tighten and tone, you should lift less weight for more repetitions.
For best results, always select a weight that brings you near muscle failure by the end of a set of repetitions, and perform a total of three sets of repetitions, with a rest period between each set.
Why you should consider the shoulder press machine
The shoulder press is an effective power balancing compound muscle exercise, and the shoulder press machine is always a very popular station at any gym.
Many weight trainers prefer to use a shoulder press machine over free weights, as they need not worry about balancing the heavy barbell, and can concentrate all of their focus and power onto the execution of the movement. Additionally, the shoulder press machine is much safer than the free weight exercise, and the machine will also enforce correct form onto the lifter.
The shoulder press machine is made of heavy gauge steel, and is designed for the rigorous usage of a professional gym environment. The shoulder press machine will offer years of reliable and maintenance free service.
No comprehensive gym can afford to be without a quality shoulder press machine.