Unavailable Equipment

There will always be times that certain machines or equipment will be out-of-order or unavailable for use while you are at the gym. This will require making a modification.

In these situations, we ask that you do your best in replicating the intent of the movement with another piece of equipment. 

Example 1:

You are programmed Smith Squats- 3×8-12 but the Smith Machine is broken — so you make the decision to switch to High Bar Squats- 3×8-12.

Example 2:

You are programmed Seated Hamstring Curls- 3×10-15 but the machine is broken — so you switch to Lying Hamstring Curls- 3×10-15.

This issue will generally be more common on machines and cable due to the fact that not all machines and cables have the same loading parameters, even if they appear similar. 

Sometimes, even the exact same make/model can feel different due to manufacturing discrepancies and wear-and-tear — keep this in mind.