At Ladies First Fitness we do Strength Training through hydraulic (HR) resistance machines. These are especially designed for women and easy to use: no complicated settings.
HR enables a controlled push and pull working opposing muscles groups 2 muscles on one machine.
With HR machines there are no weight stacks to manage – no equipment adjustments necessary. The machines are self-adjustable – the harder you work the cylinder the more the resistance you get in return. This means our work out is as safe as exercising in water!
With weight stack (weights on a pulley) you get resistance in one direction only. No resistance on the way down so you get a jarring and bumping or lose your posture so there is more risk of injury + you could pick up a weight that’s too heavy!
Our machines work every muscle group efficiently and are specifically designed for women of all ages and abilities.
Benefits of Hydraulic Resistance
FAST – Controlled push and pull – working 2 muscles on each machine – joints strengthened evenly – tone symmetrically.
SAFE – Self-adjustable resistance – safe as exercising in water – suitable for all ages and fitness levels – suitable for all joint strengths – cannot over exert therefore less chance of injury.
SIMPLE – No set up necessary before you begin or while you workout – mentally less tiring.
Ladies First Fitness Hydraulic Machines
Pec Dec
Double Positive
This hydraulic resistance machine works the chest and back, including pectoral, rhomboids, trapezius and latissimus dorsi muscles.
Shoulder Press/ Lat Pull
Double Positive
This hydraulic resistance machines works the shoulders, arms and back, including trapezius, deltoids and latissimus dorsi muscles.
Squat
Single Positive
This hydraulic resistance machine works the hips and legs, including quadriceps, hamstrings, gluteals and iliopsoas muscles.
Ab/Back
Double Positive
This hydraulic resistance machine works the torso, including the abdominals and erector spinae muscles.
Bicep/Tricep
Double Positive
This hydraulic resistance machine works the upper arms, including the bicep and tricep muscles.
Oblique
Single Positive
This hydraulic resistance machine works the core muscle of the torso, including the obliques
Lateral Lift
Single Positive
This hydraulic resistance machine works core muscles of the torso, including the obliques and the quadratus lumborum muscles.
Leg Press
Single Positive
This hydraulic resistance machine works the hips and upper legs, including quadriceps, hamstrings, gluteals and iliopsoas muscles
Hip Abductor/Adductor
Double Positive
This hydraulic resistance machine works the inner and outer thighs, including tensor fascia latae and adductor muscles.
Chest Back
Double Positive
This machine works the chest and back, including the pectoral, rhomboids and latissimus dorsi muscles.
Glute
Single Positive
This machine works the hips and legs, including quadriceps, hamstrings, gluteals and iliopsoas muscles.
Leg Extension/ Leg Curl
Double Positive
This machine works the upper leg, including quadricep and hamstring muscles.
