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What do all those different weight machines at the gym do? Learn to identify and use the most common weight machines.
Making sense of all of the fitness equipment available to you in the gym can be daunting, especially for beginners. Use this illustrated, visual guide to identify the most common weight machines and equipment in the gym.
Weight Machines for Your Chest
Chest Press Machine
Chest Pec Deck/Chest Fly Machine
Lat Cable Pulldown Station
Lat Pulldown Machine
Lat Pulldown Machine
Seated Cable Row Machine
Seated Row Machine
Pull Up/Chin Up/Dip Station
Chest Press Machine
Weight Machines for Your Shoulders
Overhead Shoulder Press Machine
Cable Station (for performing Front and Lateral/Side Cable Shoulder Raises)
Weight Machines for Your Arms (Biceps)
Bicep Curl Machine
Weight Machines for Your Arms (Triceps)
Tricep/Arm Extension Machine
Tricep Pressdown Machine
Weight Machines for Your Legs
Leg Press Machine
Smith Machine (For Smith Squats, Smith Lunges or Standing Calf Raises)
Seated Calf Press Machine
Donkey Calf Raise Machine
Standing Calf Raise Machine
Plate Loaded Calf Raise Machine
Weight Machines for Your Abs
Hanging Leg Raises (performed in leg raise station)
