What is the fitness equipment in the gym?

In the regular commercial gyms we often go to, the equipment basically covers the three directions of aerobic, strength, and functional training. There are about 20 kinds of mainstream equipment that ordinary people can use to brush fat, build muscle, and improve posture, which can fully meet all the training needs of beginners to advanced trainers.

The first thing you see when you enter the door is definitely a row of aerobic equipment. Treadmills and elliptical machines are basically standard equipment. Old acquaintances who are afraid of hurting their knees when running basically rush to grab the elliptical machine. Stepping on it for half an hour will not hurt the knees very much. In the past two years, many gyms have also added rowing machines and step machines. The former I also brushed fat while doing back training. The fat-burning efficiency of the latter is 1.2 times that of the treadmill. It is just too cruel. My legs were so weak that I almost knelt on the ground after climbing for 12 minutes last time. Not to mention the spinning class. The group class in the evening was full. It was much more fun to shout slogans and pedal for 45 minutes than to practice by myself.

If you are rushing to build muscle, you will definitely turn around and head into the strength area. The most conspicuous one is a row of dumbbell racks, which cover all weights from 2.5 kg to 50 kg. They can be used for shoulder training, arm training, chest training, and back training. Veterans first touch the dumbbells when they enter the gym. If they cannot get the right weight during the peak period, it is also common to make do with light weights to do a few more sets. The barbell and squat rack next to it are standard equipment for the three major sports. However, if you catch up with Saturdays and Sundays, you have to wait at least 20 minutes to get the squat rack. Many people who can't wait will choose the Smith rack to make do. The controversy about the Smith rack has never stopped. Some people think that its trajectory is fixed and it does not stimulate the core. For example, with free barbell, it is easy to form the wrong habit of exerting force after practicing for a long time. Some people think that it is safer to use the Smith rack when charging heavy weights. There is no need to worry about being crushed by the barbell without assistance. It is also friendly to novices who are looking for a sense of exertion. Both sides are reasonable. The specific choice depends on your own training stage.

The row of fixed equipment with weight plates against the wall is basically for novices. They include seated chest presses, lat pull-downs, leg extensions, leg curls, and Hack squat machines. The trajectories are all adjusted in advance. You can practice by sitting in the right position according to the diagram on the equipment. It is not easy to get injured. In the first month of my first month in the gym, I relied on these fixed equipment to feel my muscles. It was difficult to even insert 10 kilograms of weight plates at the time. It still feels funny when I think about it now.

The inconspicuous gadgets stacked in the corner are also part of the fitness equipment. Elastic bands, kettlebells, medicine balls, TRX suspension ropes, wave balls, yoga mats, etc. are either used for warm-up activation or core training. Many personal training classes also use these gadgets to design interesting training. The last time I was forced by the coach to stand on the wave ball to do a single-leg deadlift, I fell down and squatted, and now I am still scared when I see the hemisphere. If you go to an iron gym that focuses on strength training, there may be a lot less aerobic equipment and only free weight equipment, which is suitable for people with a certain training foundation. If you go to a light luxury gym, it may also be equipped with niche equipment such as Pilates beds and surfing machines, but the fees are much more expensive.