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Looking To Train Correctly? - Make sure you have the right gym equipment Whether you train on your own or with a training partner you need to make sure you use the right equipment for the right workout. Below is a list of popular fitness machines you can use to help train correctly:
The Chest For chest workouts a good bench press with strong welded frames will help support you and the weight you lift when performing a press. The question is do you need a utility bench press or barbell bench?
Utility Bench - If you are looking for a bench that allows you to perform many different workouts then a utility bench is what you need. The disadvantage of a utility bench is you will need a partner to help pass you the barbell weights as you will not have a stand to place the weight bar onto. In general utility benches can take more loads compared to barbell benches.
Barbell Bench Press - The great advantage of a barbell bench press is you can bench on your own with moderate weight without the need for a partner, because you can place the weight back on the stands when finished, of course with heavier weights you will need always need a partner.
The Biceps & Triceps One of the best ways to train the bicep or tricep is to use
free weights, for this you need some good quality standard or Olympic weights, dumbbells and of course a 5, 6 or 7ft bar and even an oval bar for tricep.
Dumbbells - For Biceps dumbbells are great for seated or standing bicep curls, hammer curls, incline dumbbell curls (if you have a bench press) concentration curls and much more.
For Triceps one arm dumbbell extensions, seated tricep extensions and tricep kickbacks are good exercises.
There are 2 types of dumbbells - standard and fixed dumbbells, each have their own advantages but in my opinion
fixed dumbbells are the best option, however they are more expensive compared to buying a dumbbell bar with weights.
If want to meet in the middle with price then we suggest the
SelectTech Dumbbells Barbells - For biceps barbells are great for standing bicep curls, preacher curls, reverse curls and more.
For triceps - skull crushers, close grip bench press and seated barbell extensions are great exercises. A good 5, 6 or 7 ft standard or Olympic barbell with good weights is imperative to training your biceps and triceps correctly.
The Back & Shoulders - Multi Gyms & Barbell One of the best ways to train the back and shoulders is a multi gym with several attachments, or the use of free weights such as dumbbells and barbells.
Multi Gyms - The best back workouts are, seated cable rows, reverse pull downs bent over rows. The best shoulder workouts are upright rows, lateral raises and
shoulder presses Multi gyms are great because they provide multi workouts, and a good multi gym with different attachments will help you workout your back and shoulders to perfection.
Barbell - A 6 or 7ft Olympic barbell is great for dead lift, dead lift puts a lot of stress on the body making you sweat and eventually loose grip of the bar, a good bar with decent grip will help prevent your hands from slipping. Of course you could also purchase wrist straps to help keep grip
Legs - Smith Machine & Squat Stands One of the best way to train legs is with a mixture of free weights and machines. Some of the great leg exercises are squatting, leg presses, leg extensions, standing leg curls, and hamstring curls.
Leg Press - Leg press machines are great because you can load them with a lot of free weights to really strengthen your leg muscles, because a partner is not generally required you can work quite safe by yourself. Just remember if you purchase a leg press remember you need to buy the Olympic weights separately.
Leg Extensions & standing Leg Curls & hamstring curls - leg extensions and leg curls are normally attachments that you can add to a multi gym or sometimes a bench press. However you can buy them as separate machines with weight stacks but at a higher cost.
Squatting squatting is probably one of the best exercises you can perform to help build and tone your leg muscles. If you can help it never squat alone, if you struggle to train with a partner a smith machine or a ProSpot machine will allow you to train on your own. If a smith machine is out of your price range or you simply don’t have room then I suggest purchasing squat stands, but remember squat stands require a partner to train with you where as a smith machine does not.
The Best 'All in One' Machine If you workout on your own If you lift weights on your own the best 'all in one' machine we can offer is the
ProSpot power system. Prospot is basically a multi gym with an Olympic bar attached to safety cables. The job of the safety cables is to keep you safe, if you accidentally dropped the weight the bar would simply lock in position, preventing injury allowing you to work safer with heavier weights on your own.
To see a video of the
ProSpot in action click here
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