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Weight Machines | A Visual Guide to Gym Weight Machines

June 15, 2008 on 11:04 am | By Matt | In Weight Machines |

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

Image of Chest Press Machine

Image of Pec Deck Fly Rear Delt Machine

Chest Pec Deck/Chest Fly Machine

Lat Cable Pulldown Station

Image of Overhead Lat Pulldown Machine

Lat Pulldown Machine

Image of Seated Cable Row Machine

Seated Cable Row Machine

Image of Seated Delt Row Machine

Seated Row Machine

Image of Pull Up Chin Up Dip Station Machine

Pull Up/Chin Up/Dip Station

Image of Overhead Shoulder Press Machine

Weight Machines for Your Shoulders

Overhead Shoulder Press Machine

Image of Cable Column Weight Machine

Cable Station (for performing Front and Lateral/Side Cable Shoulder Raises)

Image of Bicep Cable Curl Machine

Weight Machines for Your Arms (Biceps)

Bicep Curl Machine

Image of Tricep Arm Extension Machine

Weight Machines for Your Arms (Triceps)

Tricep/Arm Extension Machine

Image of Tricep Pressdown Machine

Tricep Pressdown Machine

Image of Leg Press Machine

Weight Machines for Your Legs

Leg Press Machine

Image of Smith Machine

Smith Machine (For Smith Squats, Smith Lunges or Standing Calf Raises)

Image of Seated Calf Raise Machine

Seated Calf Press Machine

Image of Donkey Calf Raise Machine

Donkey Calf Raise Machine

Image of Standing Calf Raise Machine

Standing Calf Raise Machine

Plate Loaded Calf Raise Machine

Plate Loaded Calf Raise Machine

Image of Hanging Leg Raise Chair Machine

Weight Machines for Your Abs

Hanging Leg Raises (performed in leg raise station)

Image of 45 Degree Back Extension Bench

Miscellaneous Weight Machines

45 Degree Back Extension Machine

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