Smith Machines for Hire
This type of machine removes an additional layer of risk from bar training as the bar is held in a carriage which moves up and down while held in a frame.
The user cannot fall forward or backwards, so training with heavy weight becomes much safer.
Strengthening legs is one of the main reasons for using a smith machine, plus the heavier exercises for the upper body, like bench press, shrugs and standing calf raises.
They include a 7ft Olympic bar that is held in a carriage, and because this adds weight, the better quality ones are counterbalanced meaning that the bar feels like it weighs less than 20kg.
The safety systems on smith machines have a swivelling carriage that hooks onto the main frame, stopping it from dropping. Our hire smith machines have double safety catchers that stop the bar above the danger height in case of the user not managing to turn the bar onto the hooks.
Some machines even have a 3D system. This allows the carriage to move forward and back as well as up and down, enabling biomechanically correct movements in the same way as a free weight bar. These still have the safety catchers.
For commercial gym use, hiring a smith machine is less popular. How much space do you need? Quite a lot, as they normally measure 7 feet wide and you need a little space outside this to load the weight discs. The ceiling height often needs to be at least 2.1 metres, and sometimes as much as 2.4 metres.
Weight training with a good quality smith machine for a short term is possible, and when you rent from Fit Hire we install it and keep it maintained throughout the term.
All large health clubs have a smith machine and our local school even has one despite its compact size. The weight discs used can be hung on pegs when not in use, reducing the need for a storage rack.
