Lateral Raise Machine Buying Guide: What to Order for a Commercial Gym A lateral raise machine earns its floor space the day your members start chasing wider shoulders and you get tired of watching them swing dumbbells with their whole body. The machine fixes the arm path, sets the load with a pin, and a […]
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Commercial Pendulum Squat Machine Buying Guide: What to Order for Your Gym A commercial pendulum squat machine swings the load through an arc instead of sliding it along a straight track. That arc is the whole point. It makes the resistance feel heavier at the bottom and lighter at the top, which suits the way […]
Commercial Calf Raise Machine Buying Guide: Seated, Standing, and Donkey A commercial calf raise machine is the simplest thing on the strength floor, which is exactly why buyers give it ten minutes of thought. Then it sits half-used because the footplate angle is wrong, the thigh pad digs in, or the range of motion stops […]
Commercial Kettlebells Buying Guide: Cast Iron, Urethane, or Competition? If you are stocking a commercial gym, the default answer for commercial kettlebells is a full cast iron set in 4 kg (or 5 lb) increments. Cast iron survives drops, costs the least per pound, and covers general members from their first swing to advanced cleans. […]
Commercial Stair Climber Buying Guide: Stepmills, Steppers, and What to Order A commercial stair climber is the cardio machine that makes a gym floor feel like a real training space. It is also the one gym owners most often under-order, overpay for, or buy in the wrong type. Get it right and it runs for […]
Commercial Olympic Barbell Buying Guide: Specs, Types, and What to Order A commercial Olympic barbell is the piece of equipment your members touch more than almost anything else on the floor. It is also the piece that gets bought badly most often, usually because someone ordered on price and ignored three numbers: shaft diameter, tensile […]
Hotel Gym Equipment: The Complete Buying Guide for Hotel Owners Hotel gym equipment is one of the few amenities that pays for itself twice: once in guest satisfaction scores, and again in the review mentions that come with them. The problem is that most hotel fitness rooms are either under-equipped or over-bought. A 90-key select-service […]
Bumper Plates vs Iron Plates: What Commercial Gyms Should Actually Buy The bumper plates vs iron plates question has a boring answer and a useful one. The boring answer is “buy both.” The useful answer depends on your floor: cast iron plates are cheaper per pound, thinner on the bar, and last for decades in […]
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