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Equipment you'd want...
What type of equipment would you want to see in a Strength & Conditioning facility that you were considering paying good money to train at? obviously weights and cardio equipment but does anyone have any specifics they'd view as "must have"?
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05-07-2008, 03:48 PM
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The Gravitron machine. I've gotten the best full body workouts fromt he Gravitron that a machine can deliver.
Great piece of equipment.
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05-07-2008, 05:33 PM
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I think plate loaded hammer strength machines are vastly underrated, specifically the rowing machines. All HS machines are top notch though IMO.
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A power rack is the main thing I look for. My gym also has plyometric balls and a mini-tramp, and a body blade. I wish it had either a floor bag or a heavy bag and a speed bag. It also has a smoothie bar too; which is pretty cool.
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05-08-2008, 06:11 PM
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Ok, cool! i will keep these ideas in mind should i ever get my act together and am able to open my own small training facility.
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Cable Machines.
You can use the tandem cable machine to work out nearly every part of your body. A must have for any gym or training facility in my opinion.
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05-10-2008, 08:58 PM
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Cable Machines.
You can use the tandem cable machine to work out nearly every part of your body. A must have for any gym or training facility in my opinion.
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Definitely agree. How could I forget that? Gotta have a good one of these.
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Definitely agree. How could I forget that? Gotta have a good one of these.
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Cable machines are great!! Freemotion makes an incredible line of machines with near infinite possibilities. |
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I also like the towers which have Dipping bars, Pull up bars and a Captain chair on them. For working out the upper body they are great.
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We have one of those pull-up/dip machines; which have weight to counter balance your body weight...what a great training tool to get to doing your own pull ups.
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We have one of those pull-up/dip machines; which have weight to counter balance your body weight...what a great training tool to get to doing your own pull ups.
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I like to take it old school and cross my legs at the anckel and get somebody behind me to boost me up when I need it. But if your like me and dont have friends then the machine with the counter balance is a great way to get started. There is a guy at my gym that will do 20 or so wide grip pull ups with a 25kg weight plate.
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I used to be able to do 3 sets of 10 widegrip with a 25 lb plate...but that was along time ago...lol.
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