Some machines use weight stacks to let you choose the weight needed to push yourself to your limits while others use a cable and pulley system to let you target specific areas of the body.
Cable machine weight increments.
In the 4 1 ratio example above the weight stack only moves 1 foot for every 4 feet of cable travel.
You select the amount of weight by choosing the appropriate number of plates.
The other advantage to a higher ratio is a finer control over weight increments.
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The resistance is provided by a stack of metal weight plates.
This in turn makes the whole operation and use of the machine much smoother because the stack isn t moving as much.
Cable exercise machines are resistance training tools to strengthen most of your major muscle groups.
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If it has a 20 on i very much doubt that 300mm x 100mm plate weights 20kg.
You guessed it the cable machine cables are a lot more fluid and smooth than free weights says sims.
Inter locks with top plate so that it cannot slip or fall off.
The cable machine is one of the most popular pieces of equipment in the gym.
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These adapter plates are for use on selectorized weight stacks and allow users to increase resistance and push in smaller increments.
The weights are labeled as either pounds or kilograms and can vary by manufacturer health club or location.
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Whether we are novices or olympic medalists we all like to lift more weight.
My obseration that on alot of cable machines the weight increments are approx 6kg.
The pulley machine helps promote muscle growth in those hard to reach areas and if you re using smith machines you can push yourself further and harder.
It satisfies the ego and is an innate part of the human condition.
Rip weight machines 1963 2013 the problem of mechanical advantage.
Allows for increases by 5lb increments and 2 5lb for machines that include functional cable arms.
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However there is one machine where keeping form and injury free is easy.