Selectorized machines

Selectorized machines guide the movement path for you and use a 100 kg weight stack adjusted with a simple pin. That makes a first workout safe even without a coach standing by, which is why these machines suit commercial gyms, hotel gyms, residential fitness rooms and rehabilitation centres. The catalogue holds 52 machines, including a 5-station multi-gym, a cable crossover, a chest press, an ab crunch machine, a back extension machine and an assisted dip/pull-up machine.

Footprint varies widely from one machine to the next: catalogue selectorized machines range from 90–460 cm long, 60–380 cm wide and 120–235 cm tall. A typical single-station machine such as a standing glute machine takes up 180 × 90 cm, while the largest 5-station multi-gym needs 460 × 380 cm. Every machine needs clearance around it for arm and leg movement plus at least an aisle's width to pass by, or rows turn into a bottleneck at peak hours. On the maintenance side, upholstery, bearings and cable matter most — they wear fastest and are worth asking about before you buy.