Exercise equipment

Exercise equipment is any apparatus or device used during physical activity to enhance the strength or conditioning effects of that exercise by providing either fixed or adjustable amounts of resistance, or to otherwise enhance the experience or outcome of an exercise routine.

Exercise equipment may also include such wearable items as proper footgear, gloves, and hydration packs.

General strength training equipment

A lifting strap.

A lifting belt.

A broad range of different types of exercise equipment are available, including:

Free-weight training:
- Preloaded dumbbells and conventional dumbbells
- Kettlebells
- Preloaded barbells and conventional barbells
- Weight plates: bumper plates, steel plates, micro-plates
- Collars
Weight machines
Cables
Rowers
Head/neck harness
Variable resistance training:^[1]
- Elastic bands^[2] (resistance bands): monster bands, hip circles, floss bands, mini bands
- Chain accommodation training:^[3] chains
Lifting accessories:
- Straps, wraps and sleeves:
  - Lifting wrist straps
  - Wrist wraps
  - Elbow sleeves
  - Knee wraps
  - Knee sleeves
- Grip: Gym chalk, gloves (the use of gloves during weight training is controversial. Some believe gloves improve grip, while others believe the extra material between the skin and bar worsens grip. In either case, grip strength must be trained to improve performance.^[4]^[5])
- Sling shots
- Shoes (specifically made for Olympic weightlifting, squats, deadlifts, overhead press, etc.)
- Belts (10 mm, 13 mm; small, medium, large; prong belts, lever belts)
kBox flywheel training devices

Strongman (strength athlete) equipment

Yokes
Training sleds: sleds, push sleds, pull sleds
Logs
Axles
Farmer's walk handles
Stones: Atlas stones, stones of steel
Kegs^{[citation needed]}
General grip strength: Captains of Crush Grippers, wrist rollers, Fat Gripz, pinch blocks, pull-up spheres
Power pins, loading pins
Hammers, slammers, maces, clubs
Sandbags
Bulgarian bags^{[citation needed]}

Bodyweight training, calisthenics & gymnastics equipment

Parallel bars (P-bars): high P-bars, low P-bars
Pulling-related:
- Pull-up/dip belts
- Peg boards
- Pull-up bars:
  - Free standing bar
  - Wall-mounted
  - Ceiling-mounted
  - Doorway (use leverage around door frame)
  - Extending door frame (extends out to fit between door frame)
Weights:
- Weighted vest
- Ankle weights
- Wrist weights
Exercise balls:
- Medicine ball
- Swiss exercise ball
Rope:
- Jump rope
- Rope climbing
- Agility ladder
- Battling ropes
- Climbing rope
Suspension training:^[6]

- TRX System
- Gymnastic rings^{[citation needed]}
Training sleds
Resistance bands
Power tower
Push-up handle bars
Parallettes
Wall bars
Plyo Box

Myofascial release and recovery tools

Rolling: foam roller, RumbleRoller, GRID STK foam roller
Balls: lacrosse ball, spiky, dimple, rad roller or peanuts

Other

Elliptical trainer
- StreetStrider, an elliptical trainer on wheels
Stepper, also known as mini stepper or stair stepper
Stair machine, also known as stair stepper
Stationary bicycle
Training masks
Treadmill
Glute Ham Developers (GHD) for developing glutes and hamstrings^[7]

References

^ Ataee, J; Koozehchian, MS; Kreider, RB; Zuo, L (2014). "Effectiveness of accommodation and constant resistance training on maximal strength and power in trained athletes". PeerJ. 2: e441. doi:10.7717/peerj.441. PMC 4081144. PMID 25024910.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
^ Shoepe, TC; Ramirez, DA; Rovetti, RJ; Kohler, DR; Almstedt, HC (2011). "The Effects of 24 weeks of Resistance Training with Simultaneous Elastic and Free Weight Loading on Muscular Performance of Novice Lifters". J Hum Kinet. 29 (2011): 93–106. doi:10.2478/v10078-011-0043-8. PMC 3588619. PMID 23486257.
^ Ataee, J; Koozehchian, MS; Kreider, RB; Zuo, L (2014). "Effectiveness of accommodation and constant resistance training on maximal strength and power in trained athletes". PeerJ. 2: e441. doi:10.7717/peerj.441. PMC 4081144. PMID 25024910.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
^ Williams, Brett; NASM (2019-02-08). "Why Guys Love Arguing About Weightlifting Gloves". Men's Health. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
^ Grip Strength for Weightlifting
^ Calatayud, J; Borreani, S; Colado, JC; Martín, FF; Rogers, ME; Behm, DG; Andersen, LL (2014). "Muscle Activation during Push-Ups with Different Suspension Training Systems". J Sports Sci Med. 13 (3): 502–10. PMC 4126284. PMID 25177174.
^ Kassel, Gabrielle (February 12, 2020). "Your Ultimate Guide to Using the GHD Machine". Shape.

[1] Ataee, J; Koozehchian, MS; Kreider, RB; Zuo, L (2014). "Effectiveness of accommodation and constant resistance training on maximal strength and power in trained athletes". PeerJ. 2: e441. doi:10.7717/peerj.441. PMC 4081144. PMID 25024910.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

[2] Shoepe, TC; Ramirez, DA; Rovetti, RJ; Kohler, DR; Almstedt, HC (2011). "The Effects of 24 weeks of Resistance Training with Simultaneous Elastic and Free Weight Loading on Muscular Performance of Novice Lifters". J Hum Kinet. 29 (2011): 93–106. doi:10.2478/v10078-011-0043-8. PMC 3588619. PMID 23486257.

[3] Ataee, J; Koozehchian, MS; Kreider, RB; Zuo, L (2014). "Effectiveness of accommodation and constant resistance training on maximal strength and power in trained athletes". PeerJ. 2: e441. doi:10.7717/peerj.441. PMC 4081144. PMID 25024910.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

[4] Williams, Brett; NASM (2019-02-08). "Why Guys Love Arguing About Weightlifting Gloves". Men's Health. Retrieved 2020-10-28.

[5] Grip Strength for Weightlifting

[6] Calatayud, J; Borreani, S; Colado, JC; Martín, FF; Rogers, ME; Behm, DG; Andersen, LL (2014). "Muscle Activation during Push-Ups with Different Suspension Training Systems". J Sports Sci Med. 13 (3): 502–10. PMC 4126284. PMID 25177174.

[7] Kassel, Gabrielle (February 12, 2020). "Your Ultimate Guide to Using the GHD Machine". Shape.

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