Upper Body Equipment

This machine delivers the “preacher curls” workout. Why are they called preacher curls? Some say the name is perhaps derived from the position of the outstretched arms resembling those of a preacher ministering to his congregation from the pulpit. Others say that since preacher curls are much harder to do than standing curls that some lifters sought divine intervention just to be able to finish their set.

Whether you believe any of those or not , you can believe that the seated bicep is a serious workout on your biceps across the entire range of motion and because your arms and body can’t swing, you can’t cheat your curls either.

Our MTS Lateral Biceps Curl machine from Hammer Strength borrows some of the ideas behind preacher curls using a pad similar to a mini bench behind each arm.

The MTS stands for Motion Technology Selectorized, thus the weights are selectorized, no plate loading. The iso-lateral part means you can work out each arm individually. 

This machine goes a step further with the way the pads are positioned along with an adjustable seat to provide neutral wrist positions and optimal body placement.

This seated bicep curl from Life Fitness provides with you ease of motion along with excellent back support. The arm pads are angled to give you better stability and unwanted shoulder movement. The handgrips along with pivot bars are positioned to reduce strain on your wrists while enhancing alignment.

With over 50 years of product development and research it makes you appreciate every bit of technology that goes into Life Fitness equipment.

Our Insignia Series Shoulder Press machine from Life Fitness gives the ability to military style presses using selectorized weight through a controlled yet natural feeling overhead motion.

Two different handle positions allow you to vary your workout based upon your strength and range of motion.

This plate-loaded machine gives you the ability to set the weight for each side and allow for independent diverging and converging motions for equal strength development and stimulation of your chest muscles.

The incline position lets you work not only your pectoral muscles, but also your deltoid muscles in your shoulder.

The seat is adjustable for almost any height to achieve the ideal position. It also comes with horizontal grips to simulate a traditional bench press machine for added comfort.

The traditional bench press machine is horizontal. Hammer Strength brings give the traditional part of horizontal, but the iso-lateral component along with being plate-loaded allows you to set weights for each side independently.

Angled back pads help add stabilization.  

You get all the benefits of traditional bench pressing without the need for a spotter benefiting both experts and novices alike.

If you’re looking for a great entry level machine to start working on your biceps, this press from Life Fitness makes it easy. 

It comes with oversized pressing handles, but you can also use them like traditional dip-style handles to vary your exercises.

And like all machines in the Insignia Series, an articulating seat along with a timer and rep counter.

Whether you are looking to tone or strengthen or both, this Triceps Press can be a great fit.

Ah the Latissimus Dorsi, fun to try to spell and even more fun to mispronounce which is why in gymspeak we just call them “lats”.

The Latin name translates as the largest muscle of the back and as huge as this muscle is, you would think it would be easier to develop. But the truth is it requires a lot of work for most people.

Helping you on your journey to lat greatness comes Hammer Strength with their Iso-Lateral Wide Pulldown machine which may look a bit intimidating, but is actually very easy to use. Check out the helpful video below.

It’s plate-loaded and the iso lateral component allows you to place weight individually for each arm as you pull down to perform the exercise.

Not to be confused with the serious cardio workout rowing machines where you sit on a seat that slides as you pull on a handle, Life Fitness gives you a machine that does much of the same thing, without making you gasp for air.

On this machine you’ll face into the padded seating and grip the two handles and pull towards. You can adjust both the seat and the chest positions for your comfort and ability.

So if you like rowing exercises without the hard cardio part, this row machine is ideal for you.

The Wide Chest Press machine from Hammer Strength gives you a higher degree of converging motion that when in a decline position. What does that mean? Well, the wider grip gives a greater emphasis on your chest muscles during your workout. It also means this machine can accommodate larger exercisers because let’s face it, not everyone is the built the same way.

Like all the iso-lateral machines from Hammer Strength you can work each side independently.

What’s great about this machine is you can work two entirely different muscle groups on opposite sides of your body, just by the way you are seated.

This selectorized machine from Life Fitness lets you work the backside of your shoulders or rear deltoids as they are called by facing the machine and grabbing the horizontal handles and pushing your arms outward until you make a T shape with your body.

Want to work on your pectoral muscles instead? No problem. Adjust the fly bars and grip handles to one of the higher numbered positions, seat yourself facing away from the machine, grab the vertical handles and pull them towards your center.

Either way you get a great workout.

The lateral raise exercise works your deltoid muscles, spefically meaning that rounded part of your shoulder that sits on top and also runs down towards your arm.

These muscles can be difficult to isolate during exercise. Some people choose to work them with free weights, but this too can be hard to do.

To the rescue comes the Lateral Raise machine from Hammer Strength featuring selectorized weight and additional shoulder padding that’s optimized for middle deltoid stimulation. At first glance you may think you seat facing outward, but as the video below shows you, facing the machine is the right way to go.

What looks like a simple machine with very little mechanical movement is actually a representation of some of the oldest strength training exercises before strength training was even a thing. The name T Bar Row may also seem deceptive as there’s no actual seat for rowing, you use it freestanding. 

This T Bar Row from Hammer Strength is plate-loaded and oh goodness can you load some plates on this little machine. It has capacity for up to 585 pounds through its dual weight loading options! Narrow and wide grip positions also allow you to work your entire back and shoulders.

Do you think Tim Tebow used the T Bar Row? We can’t say for certain, but it sure would be cool if the UF football legend did.

This machine may look large and intimidating, but it’s easy to use and highly effective in targeting your shoulder or deltoid muscles along with your triceps and even biceps and forearms. 

The shoulder press or overhead press is the current version of the military press which essentially used a barbell with weights that you lifted over your head. 

There’s some uncertainty over the origin of where the term ” military press” originated from, but what we do know is that today you don’t have to be in the military or use a barbell to do this exercise.

Our machine from Hammer Strength is iso-lateral so you can load weight and lift each side independently on a back pad that’s angled at 40 degrees to help stabilize your spine so you don’t hyperextend.

The iso-lateral row exercise is designed to focus on your upper back muscles. The iso-lateral component also allows you to exercise each side independently.

Our Iso-Lateral Row machine from Hammer Strength offers you more grip options than just about any other machine in our gym. You literally have four different positions you can choose to place your hands in – wide, low neutral, inner neutral and close inner grip. 

Just load the amount of weight that’s right for you and adjust your seat height.

And be sure to maintain proper form, such as maintaining contact with the seat back. See the video below for more detailed instructions.

If you’re just starting out with bench pressing, the Chest Press from the Life Fitness Insignia Series is a great fit. If you’re recovering from an upper body muscle injury or upper body joint injury, this machine is deal for you because of the controlled options it gives you.

The arms and handles are independently converging which provides a natural pressing motion. The articulating seat is easily adjustable and the arm positions feature three different position settings to accommodate your range of motion. 

Just select the amount of weight that’s right for you by placing the easy-to-move pin where you want it.

And if you wish, look to your right to see the rep counter and timer to use between each set.

If you’re more experienced with bench pressing or if you have difficulty benching in a horizontal position or if you just want to add another exercise to your chest routine, the Iso-Lateral Bench Press from Hammer Strength is right for you.

It’s plate-loaded and you’ll find weight plates conveniently available on the machine for quick loading. And because it’s iso-lateral you can work each side at a time or choose to lift both sides simultaneously.

By adjusting the seat height, you can place emphasis on different areas of your chest, shoulder and biceps muscles. 

Maintaining good form during your exercise will also help you get the most of out it. See the video below.

Back in the day, pectoral fly exercises were always done on a bench in either at an incline or in a fully horizontal position. In today’s times, Arnold Schwarzenegger would likely be working out on a machine like the Hammer Strength Pectoral Fly/Rear Deltoid machine.

But this machine does more than just work your pecs; it works your deltoids too. It incorporates two different exercises through its pivoting arms and handle placement. Depending upon how you set the machine up, it may be possible to work two entirely different muscle groups just by changing which direction you are seated either outwards or facing towards the machine.

There are many ways to workout your triceps muscles, but few of them have as much research and technology behind them as the Triceps Extension machine from Hammer Strength.

You have to sort of climb into this machine, but once you do you’ll find that the angled seat and arm pads enhance stability during exercise. This machine can also accommodate different forearm lengths thought the handle pivots.

Key to getting the most out of this exercise is your seat height. If you can’t maintain contact with the seat during your exercise you’re cheating and may need to reduce the amount of weight you’re working with. Use the t-bar at the bottom to hold your feet as well.

How low can you row? Only you can truly know. What we do know is that the Iso-Lateral Low Row machine can help take some of the guess work out of it.

Low row exercises, like nearly all rowing-type exercises, target your back muscles. This low row machine was made to target your lats, the largest of your back muscles and when fully developed they provide that T-shape to your physique.

Once you’ve loaded your weights on each side, have a seat facing the chest pad and pull the handles towards you. 

There are several keys to getting the most out of this machine including proper seat height and how you pull on the handles. See the video below for great insights.

Your latissimus dorsi or “lats” are the broadest muscles in your back. and almost everyone is familiar with the lateral pulldown exercise in general. Typically a machine allows you to choose whether you want to pulldown in front of your neck or behind it. But this machine gives you only one option.

This plate-loaded machine from Hammer Strength was designed from human movement. The machine places you into a seated position in such a way that your grip faces inward and you pull downward towards the front of your neck.

What’s the benefit?

You get a concentrated load on the front or forward facing part of your lats versus just the back side. You also get a greater emphasis on your biceps during the pulldown. 

And best of all, with iso-lateral you can work each side independently, but equally.