Multi Station Gyms Are More Convenient And Save Space
Lots of options for workout on a variety of levels are offered by multi station gyms. You can find the commercial ones installed in member-based health clubs or decide to purchase one of the multi station gym for the home. These usually display quite many similarities to their commercial variety.
Basic variety of multi station gyms comprises of a four-sided frame, called 'jungle gym', with each side having a station, providing three or four weight stacks in the center and comes with a system of pulleys and cables overhead. Two or more of these frames set several feet apart are available in larger multi station gyms models. These can also be linked with one or more horizontal crossover bars, which can be used for pull-ups.
The most important differences in multi station home gyms is that they are rather smaller, easier to assemble, and less expensive. The cost ranges from several hundred to several thousand dollars depending on factors like brand and functionality, but costs of assembly and maintenance over the years also have to be factored in. Typically, only a set of wrenches and rachets is needed for assembly, but checking with the sales rep is advised in case any special assembly or pre-assembly is needed.
A typical home unit may feature only one or two weight stacks in order to be compact but it compensates with a larger network of cables, pulleys and elastic bands. This way, it does not sacrifice on features and capabilities while at the same time saving space required for it. Though it may tend to be more complex as compared with large-sized home units, it more than makes up the difference by overall savings in space, particularly in a small home or apartment.
The very basic model of gym will include the most common stations such as chest press, leg press, lateral pull-down bar and the ubiquitous bench press. In order to have a full body workout, an exerciser can opt for accessories such as ropes and individual attachments to increase the number of activities the gym can provide.
When compared to the space requirements of free weight stacks arranged in a similar format, these compact gyms are a more efficient way to economize space. On top of that they're safe for all ages and easy to maintain. Like most conventional weight stacks, no power is needed.
Compact multi station home gyms are not expensive and they are easy to assemble. Prices range from several hundred to several thousand dollars, depending on the brand, functionality and additional features. A multi station gym for the home may have only one or two weight stacks but it compensates with a larger network of cables and pulleys to give the same capability as the larger multi station gym. The larger ones have 3-4 weight stacks in the center and two or more frames, which can be connected horizontally for pull-ups. All multi station gyms have stations on four sides, offering lateral pull-down bar, chest press, leg press and bench press.
Published July 12th, 2007
Filed in Motivational
