Product Focus - Selectorized Equipment
Simplify workouts by incorporating selectorized machines.
Every fitness facility has them. Those hard working, low maintenance weight-stack machines that are favourites of novices and heavy lifters alike.
Selectorized equipment is considered the strength training foundation of most facilities and for good reason: it’s simple to use, non-intimidating and easy to adjust for users of different heights and body shapes. Want to change the weight? Just pull the pin and replace it.
Low cost, long-term durability is another big part of their appeal, says Ed Cooper, a territory manager for The Fitness Source. “The top brands have low service requirements,” says Cooper whose typical corporate sale includes 60% to 70% selectorized pieces. “If you put a little lubrication on the guide rods and watch for corrosion from sweat, machines can last for 15 to 20 years with little maintenance,” says Cooper.
Seniors, deconditioned newbies and rehab patients are all a good match for selectorized equipment, advises Cooper. But it’s ideal for heavy lifters too. “You can make really quick transitions for drop sets and super sets. You just move the pin versus pulling off plates.”
Here are some examples of selectorized equipment that’s on the market today.
Atlantis
Built with uncompromising durability, the Atlantis C-403 Horizontal Leg Press features a fully adjustable backrest to perform lying or seated leg presses and an extensive range of starting positions to accommodate all users. It’s frame design facilitates entry and exit, offering a smooth start to finish. Other quality features include a large rubberized footplate, concave high-density nylon wheels and stainless steel rails for maintenance-free operation, an add-on weight system and multiple grips for optimal user comfort. Contact Jeanne Le Vallée at 1-877-454-2285 extension 225, or visit www.atlantis-fit.com.
Cybex
The revolutionary Second Generation Dual Axis Technology provides the choice of either machine-defined or user-defined path of motion. The versatility of this technology helps the everyday user and the serious trainer achieve greater results. Patent pending Range Limiting Devices ensure the integrity of the strength curve regardless of the user’s size, and ergonomically-contoured molded pads provide maximum support and a more contemporary look. The Eagle line’s unique Logical Pairs design conserves floor space by allowing machines to be positioned back-to-back.
The CYBEX VR3 line is packed with innovative features including advanced biomechanics such as converging and diverging patterns, patent pending Range Limiting Devices, the Second Generation Twist Select increment weight system and assisted seat adjustments. Its elegant appearance is enhanced with unique oval tubing and contoured pads crafted for perfect support and maximum comfort, as well as a fully enclosed weight stack for safety. Unparalleled performance and extraordinary attention to detail assure VR3 will deliver an amazing user experience and workout to members of all abilities. If your members demand superior results, you need Eagle. Call CYBEX Corporate Sales at 774-324-8000, or visit www.cybexinternational.com.
Freemotion
FreeMotion™ EPIC selectorized brings fixed-isolated equipment to another level with FreeMotion’s reputation for ingenuity and reliability. Known for its heavy-duty capacity and ease of use, the EPIC line of traditional strength equipment completes FreeMotion’s offering of wall-to-wall solutions. Offering equipment that feels the way it looks, the FreeMotion™ EPIC selectorized 12-piece line goes beyond the basics of traditional strength training. Innovations in technology and movement patterns give your members smooth and efficient exercise. Rugged, commercial-grade construction gives you equipment that outperforms the competition.
FreeMotion is the first and only full circuit of integrated functional training equipment in the industry. The fluid, articulating pulleys and extensive cable travel allow for a wide range of motion that gives users the versatility to enhance the way the body moves through real life. Each machine in the 18-piece line requires virtually no adjustments allowing for quick and easy entrance/exit of the equipment. FreeMotion is designed to accommodate the diverse membership of today’s facilities. Built with a space-optimizing footprint, FreeMotion is manufactured with the highest standards of quality and durability. Call 877-363-8449, or visit www.freemotionfitness.com.
Keiser
The Air350 Biaxial Upper Back incorporates a unique design with unilateral/bilateral movement. Designed for isolation of the upper back, this machine features an adjustable chest cushion which helps stabilize the exercise posture while concentrating on the “elbow out” position to ensure high upper back engagement through the full range of motion. The unilateral option promotes symmetry by assuring that the stronger side does not compensate for the weaker side. Call 888-3009632 or contact Patsy LeBlanc at patsyl@keiser.com.
Life Fitness
Each unit in the 18-piece Life Fitness Signature Series line includes an integrated incremental weight system which allows users to increase the weight in 5-pound increments. Gas-assisted seat and pad adjustments are easy to use, and clearly marked adjustment handles simplify the set-up process. Full rear shrouds cover the weight stacks and add to the distinctive look (full front shrouds are optional). The units are engineered with superior biomechanics to ensure movements are comfortable and natural to the exerciser eliminating unwanted pressure to the joints. Instructional placards with simple visuals indicate proper form and muscle groups targeted. Call 800-634-8637 or visit www.lifefitness.com.
Precor
Loyal Icarian customers have always valued the simplicity, smoothness and durability of the entire line of Icarian strength training products. Now, Precor introduces a significant redesign of the Precor Icarian selectorized line, incorporating enhanced aesthetics and user-friendly features such as a new shin pad mechanism that quickly and positively adjusts to any leg length. This pivoting design replaces the sliding tube/clamp assembly on Leg Extension and Seated Leg Curl units. Also, weight stacks have been elevated to make weight adjustments easy and accessible to the user from a seated position. New shrouds with a sleek, modern look now are standard on the selectorized units, and new cams and cleaner cable routings on many of the new units create a more contemporary look. Visit www.precor.com.
Star Trac
The 26-piece Star Trac Impact™ line represents the newest selectorized strength equipment offering from Star Trac. Newly-designed weight stack towers, shrouds, placards and other intuitive features highlight the product line while each piece retains the globally-recognized biomechanics of the popular Platinum line. Star Trac’s Impact™ line will be making its debut at Can-Fit-Pro 2006. For more information, or to make an appointment to try the new line, contact Paul Hillier at 888-848-7019.
Strive
Strive is the only strength equipment manufacturer to offer adjustable-variable resistance through its use of an adjustable cam. Patented Smart Strength technology enables the user to define where the peak resistance occurs within the range of motion. The Strive 1-2-3 workout targets the middle, end and beginning of a movement providing a more complete workout by stimulating more muscle fibres. Each selectorized machine is also equipped with seat adjustments with free-float technology for easy, one-handed operation. Strive offers a 60-day full money-back guarantee, including shipping. Call 800-368-6448 or visit www.StriveFit.com.
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