Types of cardio machines
What is a Treadmill?
– This machine targets the muscles in your lower body, particularly the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes. It involves pushing a weighted platform away from your body using your legs, and simulating a squatting motion.
What is a Leg press machine?
– These words all refer to different types of weights used for strength training. These weights come in a range of sizes and can weigh between 2-100 lbs
What is a Dumbbells/barbells/kettlebells?
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– located on the sides of your upper back, they (or ... dorsi) are large muscles that contribute to pulling movements and help with shoulder extension.
What are Lats?
What is a Stationary bike?
– This focuses on strengthening the muscles in your chest, shoulders, and triceps. You must push the handles or grips forward to work your upper body.
What is a Chest press machine?
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This type of workouts involve exercises that make your heart beat faster and your breathing increase. They help improve fitness and include walking, running, cycling, and swimming.
What is Aerobic?
– located between your upper back and neck, the ... (or trapezius) help with shoulder movement, neck motion, posture, and arm support.
What is Traps?
This machine simulates the motion of walking, jogging, or running while reducing the impact on your joints. It has foot pedals and handles that you hold onto while moving in an oval-shaped motion. Elliptical trainers provide a full-body workout, engaging your legs, arms, and core muscles.
What is a Elliptical trainer?
– You can use this machine to target the muscles in your back, specifically the latissimus dorsi. To use it, pull the bar or handles downward toward your chest, engaging your back muscles and improving upper body strength.
What is a Lat pulldown machine?
– These are flat, circular, weight discs made of cast iron or rubber. You can add them to barbells, dumbbells, or weight machines to increase the difficulty of your exercises. They vary in size and can be as light as 2.5 lb, up to 50 lbs.
What are Plates?
– This refers to workouts that focus on short bursts of intense exercise followed by quick rest periods. In a HIIT workout, you may perform jumping jacks, burpees, and sprints.
HIIT (High-intensity interval training)
– This type of muscles, specifically the gastrocnemius and soleus, are located in the lower leg. Exercises like ... raises target the ... muscles.
What are Calves?
This machine imitates the action of climbing stairs. It has foot pedals that move up and down as you step on them. Using it helps you to tone your leg muscles, especially your glutes, thighs, and calves.
What is a Stair climber?
– This is designed to work the muscles in your shoulders, particularly the deltoids. It involves pushing the handles or grips upward in an overhead pressing motion.
What is a Shoulder press machine?
– Also known as ... or ..., these are thick, heavy ropes used for full-body workouts.
What are Battle ropes?
– This type of workout builds muscle strength and size. It can include using weights, weight machines, or bodyweight exercises like squats and push-ups.
What is Weight/strength training?
– located in the front of the thigh they are a group of muscles responsible for extending the knee. Exercises like squats, lunges, and leg presses target them.
What are Quads?
– As the name suggests, this machine simulates the action of rowing a boat. It has a sliding seat, footrests, and a handlebar attached to a resistance mechanism. They provide a full-body workout, engaging your legs, core, and upper body muscles.
What is a Rowing machine?
– This machine strengthens the quadriceps muscles in your thighs. It involves extending your legs against resistance while seated.
What is a Leg extension machine?
– This simply refers to the seat in the gym, in the free weights area. They come in different styles and can be positioned at different angles to target specific muscle groups.
What is a Weight bench?
– Is simply a series of different exercises, one after the other, with minimal rest. Circuit training combines strength and cardio exercises.
What is a Circuit training?
– Located on the back of your upper arm and used in pushing movements.
What are Triceps?