Exercise equipment

A selection of home exercise equipment: yoga blocks, yoga mat, dumbbells, pull-up/chin-up bar, push-up handles and gloves.

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[edit]

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].)
- 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

Strongman (strength athlete) equipment[edit]

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[edit]

a) TRX Suspension Trainer. b) Jungle Gym XT. c) A pair of gymnastic rings. d) Flying. e) AirFit Trainer Pro

Parallel bars (P-bars): high P-bars, low P-bars
Pulling-related:
- Pull-up/dip belts
- Peg boards
- Pull-up bars:
  - Doorway (use leverage around door frame)
  - Extending door frame (extends out to fit between door frame)
  - Wall-mounted
  - Ceiling-mounted
  - Free standing bar
Suspension training/trainer:^[5]
- TRX Suspension Trainer
- Jungle Gym XT
- Flying
- AirFit Trainer Pro
- Gymnastic rings^{[citation needed]}
Weighted vests
Limb weights: ankle weights, wrist weights
Paralletes or push-up handles
Medicine balls
Swiss balls
Ropes: jump ropes, climbing ropes, conditioning ropes
Training Sleds
Resistance bands
Paralletes
Gym rings

Myofascial release and recovery tools[edit]

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

Other[edit]

Stair machine

Elliptical trainer
StreetStrider, an elliptical trainer on wheels
Stepper, also known as mini stepper or stair stepper
Stair machine, also known as stair stepper
Training masks
Treadmill
Wall bars

References[edit]

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

[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.

[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: 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.

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

[5] 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.

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Exercise equipment

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General strength training equipment[edit]

Strongman (strength athlete) equipment[edit]

Bodyweight training, calisthenics & gymnastics equipment[edit]

Myofascial release and recovery tools[edit]

Other[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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