| Nowadays a lot of fitness equipments, used fitness | | | | * The rowing machine is used to exercise pecs and |
| equipments, home fitness equipments etc are available | | | | the lower back. The motion when using the rowing |
| on the market at affordable prices. The most popular | | | | machine resembles that of rowing a boat. |
| fitness equipments are multigyms, dumbbells, bar bells, | | | | * The Swiss ball is a rubber ball for developing balance |
| skipping ropes, rowing machines, tread mills, exercise | | | | and exercising the abdomen and back muscles. |
| bikes, balance boards, Swiss balls, resistance bands, | | | | * The exercise bike is a stationary bicycle with friction |
| punching bags, heart rate monitors, electronic counters | | | | boards for exercising the legs. |
| etc.: | | | | * Balance boards are for developing balance. |
| * A multi-gym is an exercise equipment where | | | | * Punching bags are used by boxers for boxing |
| incremented plates are used for variable loads. They | | | | workouts. |
| are used to strengthen the chest, shoulders, arms, | | | | * Resistance bands are elastic bands used for |
| thighs, calves, pectorals etc. | | | | exercising quadriceps and deltoids. |
| * Weight lifters generally prefer to use the dumbbells | | | | Many people initially buy average fitness equipments |
| and barbells. These instruments are weights attached | | | | and at a later stage as they get fitter, buy newer and |
| to a small and long bar respectively. They are used to | | | | better fitness equipments. For a beginner it is |
| exercise biceps, triceps, forearms, shoulders, thighs, | | | | economical to begin with used fitness equipments. For |
| calf muscles etc. | | | | people who are short on time and cannot visit a |
| * The treadmill is an exercise equipment used for | | | | professional gym, a multi-gym with few dumbbells and |
| walking or running. | | | | barbells are sufficient for workouts at home. |