Living Fitness Machines

-_Metal plates/bumper plates💫
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These are the typical weight plates you find in your gym. They are either plain metal plates or they come coated with a rubber layer. The coated plates are called bumper plates.

-_Cable Pulley Machine💫
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Also known as the cable crossover machine, it has a framework with grips that are attached to cables which are further connected to weights. A variety of exercises can be performed on this.

This has to be one of the most versatile pieces of gym equipment apart from a dumbbell. You can find our reviews of the best cable crossover machine you can get.

- Preacher Bench💫
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The ideal machine to build your biceps. You can increase muscle mass by lifting the barbell up and down. The machine has an elbow budding, a bar rest, and a seat.
Using a preacher bench is a great way to target your biceps without putting pressure on your wrists. Another way to use this device is with a reverse grip to target the forearms.

-_Leg press machine💫
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The leg press is a good alternative to squats for someone with a back injury,” says Williams, and as with the squat, he recommends focusing on pushing through your heels.
Once you’ve selected your weight, sit in the machine and plant your feet flat on the platform and ready yourself to take the weight before you pull the release lever. Keep your hand near the lever so you can make the machine take the weight again at a moment’s notice. Bend slowly at the knee to lower the weight towards you, then push the weight back up. “Don’t lock your knees,” says Williams. “Not only do you lose the tension on your quads, which is very beneficial for gaining strength and muscle, you put a strain on your skeleton, which is just not wise.”
“A common mistake is not bringing the plate far enough back, which means you’re not getting the full range of motion and the full benefit of exercise,” Williams adds. “Make sure you form a 90° angle at the knee.”

- _Lat pull-down machine💫
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If a pull-up proves too difficult, turn to this machine. “If you can develop your strength in this movement plane it’s a stepping stone towards pull-ups,” says Williams.
Make sure the wide-grip handle is attached – a trainer at the gym can help if it’s not. Sit facing the machine with your back straight, legs tucked under the two circular support arms and feet firmly planted. “Make sure your arms are fully extended at the top,” says Williams. “Lean back slightly, bring the bar to your collarbone, squeeze your shoulder blades, then slowly release upwards.
“A common mistake with this machine is leaning back too far and using your bodyweight momentum to pull the weight towards the middle of your chest, rather than pulling it vertically down.”

..INCLINE BENCH PRESS❤


Muscles Used:💫 The upper chest is targeted by the incline, as well as shoulders and triceps. It is not uncommon to use dumbbells in junction with or instead of a barbell on an incline bench.

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BENCH PRESS..💫

Used for upper body strength training exercises, where you are pushing weight upwards as you’re laying on your back. Do you want the perfect chest? This is one of the tools you use to train for that chest.💯💥