Multi Gym
Barbells and dumbbells had been used for strength training for many years, especially by weightlifters and bodybuilders. However, inexperienced users could injure themselves with these “free weights”. So was born the requirement for the Multi Gym.
multigym
noun
noun: multi-gym
an apparatus on which a number of weightlifting and other exercises can be performed to improve muscle tone.
In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Harold Zinkin operated several gyms in the Los Angeles area. Zinkin wanted to make strength training safer and more accessible to novices, and thus broaden the appeal of the sport. To that end, he developed the “weight machine”. Instead of lifting a bar with weight plates on it, the user pulls or pushes a handle connected by levers or cables to a stack of weight plates riding on steel guideposts. This allows a user to perform weightlifting exercises with no risk of dropping the weight on himself.
It also allows weight resistance to be in any direction (i.e. down as well as up, or rotary), and for the user’s range of motion to be constrained, thereby concentrating effort in a specific muscle group.
Another key feature was much easier change of weight. With barbells and dumbbells, lifting at different weights required either a set of bells with different fixed weights, or else adding and removing weight plates at both ends, a process which could take up to a minute. On Zinkin’s machines, the weight lifted was selected by inserting a pin into the weight stack; moving the pin took only a few seconds.
Our Multi Gym Equipment
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adidas Power Tower
Angled frame to reduce body sway
Ergonomically angled pads and flip up dip handles
Max user weight 135 kg -
£1,208.99
BH Fitness G152X Global Multi Gym with Leg Press
Combines a gym, seated leg press and dip/leg raise stations, features high and low pulleys, chest press/pec dec and leg developer
Leg press is fully adjustable, max comfort while training with ergonomic upholstery, fold-up seat, lat and straight bar attachments
Enhanced protection and safety whilst exercising, the use of bearings and CAMS guarantees an ultra smooth motion -
£1,799.99
BH Fitness TT Maxima Multi Gym
Hefty solid weight stack of 80 kg/176 lbs; designed for very intensive use; pulley system with bearings for smoothness
Adjustable angle pivoting chest press; articulating arms adjustable in different angles; use of triple thread high resistance cable
Multiple seat height and back rest adjustments; clear exercise guide; maximum stability (the weight is distributed across 5 legs) -
Body Sculpture Aero Gym with DVD
Exercises arms, chest, shoulders, back, lats and abs
Comfortable bench
Adjustable positions and resistance -
£1,978.99
Body-Solid GEXM2000 Multigym
Weight stack: 210lbs (95kg approx.)
Exercises: multiple including bench press; ab crunches; leg extension; leg curls; lat pull downs; seated rows; tricep pull downs; arm curls; bent over rows; inner/outer thighs and more
Safety features: shrouded weight stack; secure selector pin -
£999.00
Bowflex Xtreme 2SE Home Gym
Weight stack/resistance: 95 kg/210 lbs
No-change cable pulley system: move from squats to lats to leg workouts with no cable changes
Multiple cable/pulley positions: change your angle of resistance for increased exercise effectiveness -
Finnlo Autark 1500/2200/2500/2600 20Kg Additional Weights
20 Kg additional weights for Finnlo Autark 1500/2200/2500/2600 multigyms
German Brand, 3 Year Warranty.
Delivery to Mainland UK addresses only. -
FINNLO Autark 2500 Multi Gym – German Brand, 3 YEAR WARRANTY
The continuous development of FINNLO product technology gives our customer the safety in knowledge that the FINNLO brand is one of the best in the world when it comes to healthy training
FINNLO is a well established European Quality Brand comparable to Schmidt & Tunturi, now growing in the UK
GS, TUV AND CE certified to German production standards (considerably superior quality certification to CE alone -
Finnlo Autark 6000 3940 Power Station
Perfect studio alternative with seperate butterfly and cable-pull modules
Adjustable butterfly arms and leg curl function
100 Kg weight block (20 plates at 5 Kg each) with a max traction weight of 110 Kg -
Finnlo Bio Force Extreme Multi Gym, German Brand, 3 YEAR WARRANTY – REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
The Outstanding FINNLO Bio Force Extreme Multi Gym is a Revolutionary Award Winning Design
Used & Recommended by Pro Athletes. As Supplied to the EUROPEAN ASTRONAUT CENTRE
No Weights, therefore Much Easier Portability (ON BUILT IN WHEELS). Unique Slide-n-Lock Weight Adjustment -
Finnlo Bio Force Multi Gym, Revolutionary Design, German Brand, 3Yr Warranty
The Outstanding FINNLO Bio Force Multi Gym is a Revolutionary Award Winning Design
Used & Recommended by Pro Athletes. As Supplied to the EUROPEAN ASTRONAUT CENTRE
No Weights, therefore Much Easier Portability. Unique Slide-n-Lock Weight Adjustment -
Finnlo Bio Force Ultimate Plus Multi Gym, German brand, 3 years warranty
The Outstanding FINNLO Bio Force Ultimate Plus Multi Gym is a Revolutionary Award Winning Design
Used & Recommended by Pro Athletes. As Supplied to the EUROPEAN ASTRONAUT CENTRE
Weightless ‘Slide-n-Lock’ BioForce TNT (Total Nitrogencell Technology) System -
Sale!£249.99
Gorilla Sports Universal Weight Bench Workstation
Maximum load including body weight: 280KG
Backrest: 6-way adjustable. Curl station: 3-way adjustable. Leg curl: 3-way adjustable. Barbell rack with locking pins: 5-way adjustable
Bench dimensions (LxWxH): 180 cm, 106 cm, 90 – 110 cm. -
HOMCOM Multi Gym Workstation Home Workout Station Toning Body Building Strength Training Machine 40 kg Weight Plates
High and low pulley system with let bar, dual function chest press/pec combination
Thick padded seat and backrest, Protective cover around the weight plates for added safety
Bench press, chest press, lat pulldown (front and back), pec dec, leg extension, back leg curls, upright rows exercise functions. -
£699.92
Marcy Diamond Elite Olympic Weight Bench with Squat Rack
Bench adjustment: Six positions, decline, flat, incline and upright; free weight pegs: Five heights with secure lock-in, 7 feet bars only
Rear walk-in squat: Pegs at the back for squatting, for users 5 feet 7 inch+; safety stops: Stop the barbell lowering past a certain point
Leg developer: Locking pin for ab crunches; arm curl: Two height levels (removable); akimbo style angled frame: Safer barbell racking