Wondering how to get started on the new gym equipment?
To help gym users to get the best use of our new kit, we have outlined the key benefits of each piece (including, where relevant, how it relates to the old air resistance machine).
Drax Leg Press
The leg press is used to work the quadriceps and the hamstring muscles of your thighs and the gluteal muscles (in your buttocks).
Cybex Bravo Functional Trainer
Offers many, varied strength building opportunities.
Drax Dip/Chin Assist machine
Dips are a compound, body-weight exercise that works your chest, shoulders, back and arm muscles.
Click on the buttons below to see how to use these and other pieces of equipment
Cybex Ground-based Exercises
Cybex Isolated Upper Body Exercises
Cybex Compound Upper Body Exercises
Using the Dip and Chin Machine
Connecting IC7 Bike to Smart Phone
IC7 Bike and Console Set up
Dumbells
Exercising with dumbells can help you improve cardiovascular fitness, burn calories, build muscle or increase muscular endurance for sports.
Kettlebells
Exercising with kettlebells produces higher rates of muscle activation than dumbbells for exercises like swings, especially in the posterior chain muscles. The shape of the kettlebell requires the lifter to use a different grip than dumbbells or barbells.
Medicine Balls
The ability to generate strength and power is a very important component for success in many sports, particularly in those involving explosive movements. Medicine ball training, in conjunction with a programme of weight training and circuit training, can be used to develop strength and power.