Weight Training and Workout Equipment
Abdominal
[Abdominal machine]
- Primary Muscles: Abdominals
- Range of Motion: Sit in a chair, back straight, and bend forward at the waist.
- Opposing Expercise: Low Back Extension
Seated Row
[Seated row]
- Primary Muscles: Latissimus Dorsi, Rhomboids
- Secondary Muscles: Trapezeus, Biceps, Posterior Deltoid, Teres Minor, Teres Major
- Range of Motion: Sit, with arms straight ahead, and pull back.
- Opposing Exercise: Bench Press
Low Back Extension
[Low back extension]
- Primary Muscles: Gluteus, Erector Spinae
- Range of Motion: Sit with back straight, and bend backwards at the waist.
- Opposing Exercise: Abdominals
Arm Curl (Machine or Free Weight)
[Arm curl machine]
- Primary Muscles: Biceps
- Range of Motion: Lay upper arms on a pad, arms straight ahead, and bend
- upwards at the elbow.
- Opposing Exercise: Arm Extension
Crunch
[Crunch]
- Primary: Abdominals
- Range of Motion: A sit-up
- Opposing Exercise: Low Back Extension
Multi-Hip: Hip Abduction
[Multi-Hip: Abduction]
- Primary: Hip Abductors
- Range of Motion: Facing the machine, leg starts straight and at side, and is swung upward, bending at the hip socket.
- Opposing Exercise: Hip Adduction
Muti-Hip: Hip Adduction
[Multi-Hip: Adduction]
- Primary: Hip Adductors
- Range of Motion: Facing the machine, leg starts straight and bent as close to a 90 degree angle to the rest of the body as possibly, and is swung downward, bending at the hip socket.
- Opposing Exercise: Hip Abduction
Multi-Hip: Flexion
[Multi-hip flexion]
- Primary: Gluteus
- Range of Motion: Facing parallel to machine, leg starts at side and is swung upward.
- Opposing Exercise: Extension
Multi-Hip: Extension
- Primary: Gluteus
- Range of Motion: Facing parrallel to machine, leg starts raised as far as possible and is bent until it's straight and at side.
- Opposing Exercise: Flexion
Arm Extension
[Arm extension machine]
- Primary: Triceps
- Range of Motion: Arms laying on a pad, bent about 90 degrees at elbow, and then straightened.
- Opposing Exercise: Arm Curl
Standing Calf
[Standing calf]
- Primary: Soleus and Gastrocnemius
- Range of Motion: Rest feet on a small platform so that heels are below the balls of the feet, then raise the angles until you're standing on tiptoes.
- No Opposing Exercise.
Bench/Chest Press (Inclined machine, non-inclined machine, or free weights)
[Bench press machine]
- Primary: Pectorals
- Secondary: Anterior Deltoid, Triceps
- Range of Motion: Push up (or forward) from chest level.
- Opposing Exercise: Seated Row
Leg Curl
[Leg curl]
- Primary: Hamstrings
- Range of Motion: Lie face down, legs straight, then, curl legs at knee
- Opposing Exercise: Leg Extension
Horizontal Leg Press
[Horizontal leg press]
- Primary: Quadriceps
- Secondary: Gluteus, Hamstrings
- Range of Motion: Lying on back, knees bend as if sitting in a chair. Then, straighten legs.
- Opposing Exercise: Leg Curl, Multi-Hip
Leg Extension
[Leg extension]
- Primary: Quadriceps
- Range of Motion: Seated, legs tucked slightly under chair, then, straighten knees.
- Opposing Exercise: Leg Curl
Seated Dip
[Seated dip]
- Primary: Triceps
- Secondary: Anterior Deltoid
- Range of Motion: Seated, with hands on two bars at about mid chest. Push down with arms.
- Opposing Exercise: Shoulder Press
Lateral Raise
[Lateral raise]
- Primary: Medial Deltoid
- Secondary: Anterior Deltoid, Posterior Deltoid
- Range of Motion: Seated, arms at sides, bent at elbow. Raise arms at shoulder joint until even with shoulders.
- Opposing Exercise: Dip Assist
Rear Deltoid
[Rear Deltoid]
- Primary: Trapezeus, Posterior Deltoid, Rhomboids.
- Range of Motion: Seated, facing machine, with arms extended forward. Swing arms at shoulder joint until they are both pointing sideways.
- Opposing Exercise: Pectoral Fly
Lateral Pull Down (Machine or Plate Loaded)
[Lateral Pull Down]
- Primary: Latissimus Dorsi
- Secondary: Biceps
- Range of Motion: Seated, grab a bar overhead and pull down.
- Opposing Exercise: Dip Assist
Shoulder Press (Machine or Plate Loaded, inclined or not inclined)
[Shoulder press]
- Primary: Anterior Deltoid
- Secondary: Medial Deltoid, Triceps
- Range of Motion: Gripping bars at shoulder level, push up.
- Opposing Exercise: Seated Dip
Pectoral Fly
[Pectoral Fly]
- Primary: Pectorals
- Secondary: Anterior Deltoid
- Range of Motion: Rest forearms against pads so that upper arns point sideways and elbow is bent 90 degrees. Bring arms together. Opposing Exercise: Rear Deltoid
Rotary Twist
[Rotary twist]
- Primary: Internal and External Abdominal Obliques
- Range of Motion: Sit, and fix upper body to be immobile, with legs pointed to one side, and move the legs to the other side in a twisting motion at the hip.
- No Opposing Exercise
Dip Assist
[Dip assist]
- Primary: Triceps
- Secondary: Latissimus Dorsi
- Range of Motion: Kneeling on a pad, grab bars to either side, drop down, and push yourself back up.
- Opposing Exercise: Lateral Pull Down
Chin Assist
[Chin assist]
- Primary: Anterior Deltoid
- Secondary: Biceps
- Range of Motion: Kneeling on a pad, grab bar above and pull up.
- Opposing Exercise: Lateral Raise
Squat
[Squat machine]
- Primary: Quadriceps
- Secondary: Calves and Hamstrings
- Range of Motion: Standing up, bend down at knees and hip.
- No Opposing Exercise
Southern Multi-Usage Machine (Closest to Entrance)
- Workouts: Hup Abductor and Adductor, Seated Row, Pectoral Fly, Arm Curl, Lateral Pull-Down
- Features: Wheelchair Accessible
Eastern Multi-Usage Machine (Cable Cross-Over Machine)
- Workouts: Hip Abductor and Adductor, Arm Extension, Arm Curl, Seated Row, Chin Up