Functional Trainers

The versatility of a multi-functional trainer ensures you can work pretty much every muscle group in various ways to suit your functional training needs, without needing to buy multiple pieces of strength training equipment. Thanks to the selectorised weight plates, beginners and advanced users can work out safely and easily without the need for someone to always be with you.

Things to consider when buying a functional trainer machine

The whole point of a functional trainer machine is that you can perform your exercise safely, in a ‘plane of movement’ that feels natural to you. This is often in contrast to other gym machines.

Some basic things you should always consider when you buy a functional trainer include the rather obvious, but usually forgotten, dimensions — especially the height clearance given you usually get a chin up bar!

Other considerations you’ll want to bear in mind include:

• The price, as paying more will buy you higher quality.
• The gross weight, especially if you don't have a solid floor.
• The size and whether you would like a compact functional trainer for a small home gym.
• The "ratio" — 2:1 means 100kg weight stack is actually 50kg lifting.
• What accessories you get with the basic package.
• If you need a bench, especially with smith functional trainers.

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