Expert guides on professional fitness equipment
Which Leg Training Machines to Specify for a Gym Floor
Friday, 05 January 2024
Leg training is where a gym floor is judged. Squat racks, leg presses, leg extensions, calf machines and free weights each cover a different part of the job, and each carries a different footprint, supervision requirement and throughput. Here is how to decide what belongs on your floor and what can wait.
- Published in Programmes et méthodes d'entraînement
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Which Gym Equipment Should You Use to Build the Glutes?
Friday, 05 January 2024
Squat, lunge, hip thrust, deadlift, bands and dedicated glute machines: a review of the movements that build the glutes and of the stations worth installing on a commercial gym floor.
- Published in Programmes et méthodes d'entraînement
Which Arm Training Equipment Should a Professional Gym Choose?
Friday, 05 January 2024
Dumbbells, EZ bars, benches, cable stations and pull-up bars: how to build a compact, high-throughput arm training area in a professional facility.
- Published in Programmes et méthodes d'entraînement
Outdoor Playground Equipment Manufacturer: How Light In Fitness Leads the Market
Friday, 05 January 2024
Light In Fitness designs, manufactures and installs outdoor playground equipment for children. Play structures and impact-attenuating surfacing to the EN 1176 and EN 1177 standards, layout study, professional installation and after-sales inspections, for local authorities, campsites, hotels, schools and residential developments.
- Published in Aires de jeux extérieures
How to Build a Playground: A Practical Guide for Public Sites
Thursday, 04 January 2024
Structures to EN 1176, surfacing to EN 1177 and a written maintenance plan: the three components of a compliant playground project for schools, municipalities, campsites and hotels.
- Published in Jeux et Aires
How to Design a Trail Course with Obstacle Equipment
Wednesday, 03 January 2024
A planning guide for local authorities, clubs, campsites and event organisers: choosing the route, selecting obstacles, deciding between a temporary and a permanent installation, and getting safety, standards and signage right.
- Published in Conseils d'aménagement
Chest Press Machine: How to Use and Specify It in a Commercial Gym
Wednesday, 03 January 2024
A specification and set-up guide to the professional chest press machine for gym operators, hotels, sports centres and rehabilitation units.
- Published in Machines guidées
Dual Pulldown Machine: How to Use It Correctly
Wednesday, 03 January 2024
Seat and thigh pad setup, grip choice, muscles recruited and specification criteria for the dual pulldown station in a professional facility.
- Published in Musculation
How to choose a professional cross trainer
Tuesday, 02 January 2024
A professional cross trainer is chosen on stride length, flywheel mass and bearing quality. Those mechanical criteria decide smoothness and service life in a shared facility; the console comes afterwards.
- Published in Cardio, Guides Acheteurs, Vélos elliptiques pro
How to Choose a Playground Equipment Supplier
Monday, 01 January 2024
Standards, materials, age range and after sales service are what separate a playground equipment supplier from a partner. What to check before you buy.
- Published in Guides Acheteurs
Outdoor Playgrounds for Local Authorities: Equipment, Standards and Budget
Sunday, 31 December 2023
A playground bought by a public body has to satisfy EN 1176 for the equipment and EN 1177 for the impact-absorbing surfacing. This guide explains how free height of fall drives the surfacing decision, how the main families of play equipment compare, and how a municipal playground project runs from site survey to annual inspection.
- Published in Aires de jeux extérieures
Children Outdoor Play Parks: How to Specify One Properly
Sunday, 31 December 2023
From EN 1176-1 equipment and EN 1177 surfacing to module families, materials and inspections: what a municipality, school or campsite has to specify.
- Published in Aires de jeux extérieures
Playground equipment manufacturer: what actually separates one supplier from another
Sunday, 31 December 2023
What a professional buyer should look for in a playground manufacturer: EN 1176-1 equipment, EN 1177 surfacing, age zoning, materials, layout and inspection.
- Published in Jeux et Aires
Which Strength Machine Should You Choose for Your Facility?
Sunday, 31 December 2023
Muscle group, trajectory, adjustment range, usage class and spare-part availability: the criteria that decide which strength machine belongs on a commercial floor.
- Published in Musculation
What Machines Does a Gym Need? Building a Complete Training Floor
Sunday, 31 December 2023
Free weights, guided machines, cardio, functional area, cable stations: how a complete gym floor is structured zone by zone, and what each family of equipment actually adds for your members.
- Published in Musculation
Weight Management Programmes: What Gyms Should Offer
Sunday, 31 December 2023
Weight-loss members fill your club and leave it fastest. How to structure a programme that lasts, and the cardio, strength and functional equipment it needs.
- Published in Perte de poids et composition corporelle
Converging Strength Machines: How to Equip a Gym
Sunday, 31 December 2023
What a converging machine really is, the difference between selectorised and plate-loaded formats, and the criteria that matter when equipping a professional gym.
- Published in Machines guidées, Musculation
How to Equip a Trail Obstacle Course
Sunday, 31 December 2023
Obstacle selection, siting on the route, safety standards, signage and event logistics: what it takes to equip a trail obstacle course properly.
- Published in Parcours sportifs
Outdoor Trail Courses with Obstacle Modules: Design and Equipment
Sunday, 31 December 2023
Permanent obstacle modules along a running loop turn a footpath into a course people come back to. How to plan one for a park, campsite, school or club: layout, EN 16630 and EN 1176-1, surfacing, materials and the inspection routine that keeps it open.
- Published in News Sport Santé
Professional fitness equipment: what buyers should actually compare
Saturday, 30 December 2023
Specifying fitness equipment for a commercial site follows different rules to buying for a home. Usage classification under EN ISO 20957-1, build quality, ergonomics, flooring and spare parts availability are what separate a professional fleet from a good-looking one. A practical guide for gym operators, hotels, clubs, local authorities and rehabilitation centres.
- Published in Conseils d'aménagement
Bodytone Professional Fitness Equipment: Buying Through an Authorised Distributor
Friday, 29 December 2023
What the Bodytone range covers, what an authorised distributor guarantees, and how to turn a brand preference into a costed equipment specification.
- Published in Programmes et méthodes d'entraînement
Outdoor Fitness Trail Equipment: Specifying to EN 16630
Friday, 29 December 2023
A specification guide to outdoor fitness trail equipment: what a trail is, the EN 16630 requirement, how to choose stations by setting, material options, surfacing, signage and maintenance for municipalities, campsites, hotels and businesses.
- Published in Conseils d'aménagement
Fitness Training Trends and What They Mean for Your Equipment Plan
Thursday, 28 December 2023
Functional training, circuit work, HIIT, suspension training and free weights each bring their own equipment list, floor space per participant and wear profile. A procurement-focused guide for gym operators, hotels, clubs and municipal facilities.
- Published in Musculation
The Most Effective Gym Machines for Commercial Facilities
Thursday, 28 December 2023
Cardio, strength, functional and circuit equipment reviewed for professional buyers: which machines deliver measurable results, and how to match the machine list to your members.
- Published in Programmes et méthodes d'entraînement
























