Names of equipment in the gym

Basic simulators

Smith machine - this is a power frame in which the bar moves along guides. It eases the load on the back during squats, and is also considered safer than just a barbell. It is mainly used for squats, but many also do various presses with it.

Leg press machine.

Trains leg strength, is used as a supplement or even as a replacement for squats for those who are contraindicated to squat. Attention - prohibited at high blood pressure.

Hack trainer - for squats

Leg curl machine.

Trains the back of the thigh (femoral biceps). Sometimes lying down, sometimes sitting

Leg extension machine trains the front surface of the thigh (quadriceps). Serves mainly as a complement to squats.

Exercise machines for bringing and abducting legs.

Popularly known as “girly”. Invented to train the inner and outer thighs, they are actually useless. If you are a girl and still decide to practice it, then under no circumstances look men in the eyes while doing the exercise.

Leg abduction exercise machines . Sometimes they go backwards, sometimes they go to the side.

roman chair - this is an inclined board for the press

Abdominal support - a safer and healthier exercise than sit-ups. Please note - your legs should be bent at the knees (too much or not so much) while lifting them. This will save your back.

Abdominal trainers They may come in different shapes and designs, but my advice to you is to avoid them. It's all foppishness

A simulator for bringing hands together, sometimes called “butterfly” or “butterfly” . Develops chest and biceps. Serves as an excellent warm-up exercise before bench press. Please note that these exercise machines have one nasty property - they are very different and not all of them are suitable for a particular person in terms of biomechanics. If you don’t feel comfortable exercising on this machine in your gym, then don’t exercise.

Upper block pull.

Excellent exercise, develops your back and arms. If you don't know how to do pull-ups, train on this block. Important! Ask an instructor to teach you the correct technique. Yes, and don’t pull your head, it’s dangerous! Pull towards your chest.

Hyperextension.

For the butt and back. A very good basic exercise. It is not recommended to bend upward too much, just up to parallel with the floor is enough. It is also good for warming up the necessary muscles before deadlifting.