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