Getting the right fitness equipment is a must if you want to get in shape and feel good. The decision to opt for a machine will largely depend on what kind of a fitness plan you have and what are the benefits you are looking for. However, this decision can be very confusing. Should you go in for free weights or dumb bells, and for how long? Most gyms don’t even have full-time qualified staff to give you sound advice.

However, choosing the right machine isn’t all that difficult. Start with a little research. Most exercising manuals come with a series of charts that can help you calculate the right weight and number of repetitions you must take for your course. But unless you work out in a large and well-equipped gym, you will not have access to all the exercise machines. This can limit your choice. So to a large extent, your own personal course will be determined by which machines you have access to. Almost all the literature or manual of machines, will tell you the exact purpose of the machine and its effectiveness. You can also compare the different machines and know which will work better for you.

You should aim at including at least 10 different exercises that will give a balanced development to all parts of your body. This means choosing at least one machine for all the major parts of the body - chest, shoulders, back, arms, upper and lower legs and abdomen. You may find that some machines have the facilities available to do more than one set of exercises for each part of the body. What you need to do is try and balance your weight gain program and not concentrate on only one area of your body – unless, of course, you feel it needs more work than the others. In such a case, there is no harm in giving slightly more emphasis to one part over the others but not to the extent that you neglect other areas of your body.

Thus choosing the right machine is an important part of your weight gain plan and should not be ignored. Using the wrong fitness equipment (one which isn’t suited to your needs) can actually be harmful.

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