What is your favorite machine at the gym?

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  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
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    Squat rack is not a machine.
  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
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    StealthHealth wrote: »
    Squat rack is not a machine.

    Says who?
  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
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    tincanonastring wrote: »
    StealthHealth wrote: »
    Squat rack is not a machine.

    Says who?

    To be pedantic...

    Mirriam Webster

    Simple Definition of machine
    : a piece of equipment with moving parts that does work when it is given power from electricity, gasoline, etc.
    : a vehicle (such as a car or motorcycle)
    : a person or group that does something efficiently, quickly, or repeatedly like a machine

    Oxford English

    An apparatus using mechanical power and having several parts, each with a definite function and together performing a particular task:
    a fax machine
    1.1 [WITH MODIFIER] A coin-operated dispenser:
    a cigarette machine
    1.2 technical Any device that transmits a force or directs its application.
    1.3An efficient and well-organized group of powerful people:
    the party’s fund-raising is helping it to build a formidable political machine
  • CrabNebula
    CrabNebula Posts: 1,119 Member
    edited March 2016
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    Right now, treadmill, particularly for the trail running programs. But the rower is easier on my right knee, so I had to add that back into my cardio routine.
  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
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    StealthHealth wrote: »
    tincanonastring wrote: »
    StealthHealth wrote: »
    Squat rack is not a machine.

    Says who?

    To be pedantic...

    Mirriam Webster

    Simple Definition of machine
    : a piece of equipment with moving parts that does work when it is given power from electricity, gasoline, etc.
    : a vehicle (such as a car or motorcycle)
    : a person or group that does something efficiently, quickly, or repeatedly like a machine

    Oxford English

    An apparatus using mechanical power and having several parts, each with a definite function and together performing a particular task:
    a fax machine
    1.1 [WITH MODIFIER] A coin-operated dispenser:
    a cigarette machine
    1.2 technical Any device that transmits a force or directs its application.
    1.3An efficient and well-organized group of powerful people:
    the party’s fund-raising is helping it to build a formidable political machine

    I...I know. I was messing around.
  • tatilove1988
    tatilove1988 Posts: 318 Member
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    My exercise of choice is running, but I simply hate the treadmill. Even though I do it when I can't go outside, so I guess we can say it's the equipment I love to hate.

    The machine that I do love and gets my heart pumping is the stepper. I burn more calories on it than when I'm running outside.
  • Danny_Boy13
    Danny_Boy13 Posts: 2,094 Member
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    The only machines I use is the Hammer Strength Incline Press and calf Raise Machine. Other then that I am just barbell and dumbbells. So with that said I guess the Hammer Strength Incline Press
  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
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    StealthHealth wrote: »
    tincanonastring wrote: »
    StealthHealth wrote: »
    Squat rack is not a machine.

    Says who?

    To be pedantic...

    Mirriam Webster

    Simple Definition of machine
    : a piece of equipment with moving parts that does work when it is given power from electricity, gasoline, etc.
    : a vehicle (such as a car or motorcycle)
    : a person or group that does something efficiently, quickly, or repeatedly like a machine

    Oxford English

    An apparatus using mechanical power and having several parts, each with a definite function and together performing a particular task:
    a fax machine
    1.1 [WITH MODIFIER] A coin-operated dispenser:
    a cigarette machine
    1.2 technical Any device that transmits a force or directs its application.
    1.3An efficient and well-organized group of powerful people:
    the party’s fund-raising is helping it to build a formidable political machine

    There always has to be that one guy. People are just having fun, you must've missed my comment about the dumbbell rack.
  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
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    singingflutelady wrote: »
    Not a machine but the squat rack/cage

    This is my favorite as well and the first thing I go to at the gym.
  • MIGHTYMOUSE187
    MIGHTYMOUSE187 Posts: 60 Member
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    I think i am good with whatever I'm using that day. Stay motivated...
  • kelly_e_montana
    kelly_e_montana Posts: 1,999 Member
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    I am my favorite machine in the gym and my favorite place to be is in the squat rack.
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
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    Not really a machine, but fave piece of equipment - the squat rack! :D
  • tugsandpulls760
    tugsandpulls760 Posts: 206 Member
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    toabetterlifestyle wrote: »
    I love the arc trainer. It's the only machine I can do on for hours at a time without dying and gasping for air!
    I also use the elliptical and the stationary bike. I do intervals on the treadmill, and the other day I started warming up on the stair master.
    Do you have any recommendations for machines to use at the gym? What is your favorite?

    The snack machine.( joking) treadmill
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,576 Member
    edited March 2016
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    If it's a machine, it's the one with all sorts of cable exercises (cable crossover, row, tricep pressdown, lat pulldown)
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  • ja20102004
    ja20102004 Posts: 349 Member
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    TheRoadDog wrote: »
    Vending Machine
    can't stop laughing!

  • ja20102004
    ja20102004 Posts: 349 Member
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    Chest press
  • Buff_Man
    Buff_Man Posts: 622 Member
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    The Barbell B)
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
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    kelly_e_montana wrote: »
    I am my favorite machine in the gym and my favorite place to be is in the squat rack.

    Love this
  • mlindeman0002
    mlindeman0002 Posts: 7 Member
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    Not a machine, but I love using a barbell for hip thrusts!
  • Lesley2603
    Lesley2603 Posts: 119 Member
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    I love the med ball especially when I get to throw it in the direction of my trainer

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