If you are planning on getting into weight training and thinking of starting a home gym here is the equipment you’ll need and the terminology you’ll need to know before starting your first weights routine.
In terms of equipment for a personal home weight training program, the following basic home gym equipment is needed: a bar, plates, collars, and dumbbells.
Bar
This is a steel bar usually 4 to 6 feet in length, 1 inches diameter, and weighing about 20 pounds. It is used to support the collars and plates. A knurled middle area provides for firm gripping by the hands prevent slipping, loss of control, and possible injury.
Plates
The plates are round in shape and sized according to weight, a with a hole in the middle to slide them on and off the bar. The plates or “weights” come in sizes ranging from 1 pounds to 100 pounds.
Collars
Collars are the protective locks used to secure the plates on bar. Set screws are generally used to attach the collars, with one set of collars on the inside and one set located outside the plates. The proper setting and securing of the collars is important to prevent the plates from sliding and upsetting the balance of the total lifting weight. The bar and collars together usually weigh about 25 pounds and are included with the plates in determining the total poundage.
Barbell
Barbell is the term used to describe the completed setup wheii ready for an exercise, including the bar, selected plates, and collars.
Dumbbell
Originally, the dumbbell was an end-weighted piece of equipment cast in one section, about 12 to 18 inches long and of varying poundages. Though still available in solid construction, small bars with changeable collars and plates are now more commonly used to allow for greater adaptability. They are primarily used with one-arm lifts, while the barbell is used for two-arm lifts.
Basic Terms
As most other activities, weight training has its own unique language. Knowing the language will help in understanding directions and learning the rules and techniques of the activity.
Repetitions
Number of times a complete exercise movement is performed.
Sets
Number of times a given number of repetitions are performed, usually consecutively after a brief rest period.
Load
The actual weight or poundage used for an exercise or in a set including the bar, plates, and collars.
Repetitions maximum (RM)
The maximum load that can be lifted given number of times. Thus, 10 RM is the greatest weight that can lifted 10 times.
Minimum or maximum repetitions
The minimum or maximum number of repetitions performed with a given load.
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