4 uncommon pieces of equipment your gym needs

When it comes to achieving specific fitness goals, you’ll need to make sure your gym provides a wide enough variety of training equipment. While most people think that a gym is complete enough with a couple of multi-exercise stations, a few treadmills and barbells, a well-stocked gym is one that takes as much seriousness in providing a variety of equipment as you would with your training goals.

 

Most commercial or franchise-owned gyms stock a comprehensive variety of training equipment. These gyms usually cater to casual gym-goers, and may not provide specific pieces of equipment that an amateur athlete or fitness enthusiast.

If you are thinking about keeping your gym well stocked to meet these types of specific training needs, think about how having these four pieces of gym equipment can help raise the bar.

 

Olympic Decline Bench

The Olympic decline bench provides a varied position to what the regular flat bench offers. Commonly used for decline bench press exercises, these decline benches work with either an Olympic bar, or with dumbbells.

While it provides a person with an effective way to target several muscles of the upper body, it isn’t always an exercise prioritised in many fitness regimens.

There are many different ways to target specific muscle groups during exercise, but that does not mean that the Olympic decline bench won’t be a favourite among some of your more dedicated gym regulars.

 

Pec Fly / Rear Delt Machine

Like the Olympic decline bench, the pec fly / rear delt machine provides a person with a way to target specific muscle groups during their training.

The exercises possible with a pec fly / rear delt machine can always be imitated with the help of an adequate bench position, and by using dumbbells.

However, stocking your gym with a pec fly / rear delt machine also means that more of your clients will be able to use any available benches on the floor.

 

EZ Curl Barbell

Most fitness enthusiasts would argue that the EZ Curl barbell only offers the benefit of comfort over the use of a regular barbell. Although comfort is an important factor when picking a piece of equipment for an exercise, it certainly isn’t the only benefit that comes with having an EZ Curl barbell in your gym.

This one piece of equipment sees frequent use among athletes looking to target specific muscles in their arms.

 

Olympic Trap Bar

Here’s another piece of gym equipment that invites differences in opinion from many fitness enthusiasts.

The Olympic Trap Bar is sometimes known as a regular barbell, except it features a hexagonal ring that allows a user to step into it, rather than how they would stand behind a barbell. When used to perform deadlifts, many users feel they are in a position to be able to lift more weight, than with a regular barbell.

Consider it as an addition to your gym, especially if you cater to powerlifters among your clients.