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.

## Contents

* 1 General strength training equipment
* 1.1 Strongman (strength athlete) equipment
* 1.2 Bodyweight training, calisthenics & gymnastics equipment
* 2 Myofascial release and recovery tools
* 3 Other
* 4 See also
* 5 References

## General strength training equipment

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[1]
* 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:[2]
* Elastic bands[3] (resistance bands): monster bands, hip circles, floss bands, mini bands
* Chain accommodation training:[4] 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.[5][6])
* 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

* Yokes
* Training sleds: sleds, push sleds, pull sleds
* Logs
* Axles
* Farmer's walk handles
* Stones: Atlas stones, stones of steel
* 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

### Bodyweight training, calisthenics & gymnastics equipment

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:[7]
* TRX Suspension Trainer
* Jungle Gym XT
* Flying
* AirFit Trainer Pro
* 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

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

## Other

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
* Stationary bicycle
* Training masks
* Treadmill
* Wall bars
* Glute Ham Developers (GHD) for developing glutes and hamstrings.[8]

## See also

* Exercise machine
* Fitness
* Hojo undō, conditioning exercises used in martial arts
* Physical exercise
* Weight training

## References

1. ↑ Best Dumbbells To Use At Home In 2022
2. ↑ 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. PMID 25024910.
3. ↑ 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 (2011): 93–106. doi:10.2478/v10078-011-0043-8. PMID 23486257.
4. ↑ 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. PMID 25024910.
5. ↑ Williams, Brett; NASM (2019-02-08). "Why Guys Love Arguing About Weightlifting Gloves" (in en-US). https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a26251844/best-weightlifting-gloves/.
6. ↑ Grip Strength for Weightlifting
7. ↑ 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. PMID 25177174.
8. ↑ Kassel, Gabrielle (February 12, 2020). "Your Ultimate Guide to Using the GHD Machine". Shape. https://www.shape.com/fitness/workouts/strength-training/ghd-machine-exercises.

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