Cable machine

The control cable is often to find a multi-functional training equipment in the power sports and because of the versatility of in gyms.

A Kabelzugstation consists of at least an approximately 2 meter high tower, often of two towers at a distance of about 3 meters from each other. In the towers, a stack is stored out weight plates, through the center of a steel bar leads with cross holes. With a steel pin the weights can be variably connected with the steel rod. The rod is connected with one or more rollers, which transfers the weight force of the plates on a rope to a handle.

Due to the suspension and redirection of the rope over the rollers, it is possible to absorb the force in the foot and the top of the tower (see chart at right ). At the ends of the cable is usually attached to a snap hook can be hooked on the various handles.

Possible exercises on the cable pulley

With the ability to be able to pull the rope from top to bottom, and from bottom to top, as well as the different variants of handles, the number of possible exercises that can be performed on a cable pulley, very big and they cover the most muscles from.

Examples:

• Curls: With SZ- grip or a straight bar bicep curls to be carried out.
• Flies: Lying on a flat bench between the two towers and the use of one-handed grips.
• Triceps: With a straight bar or a rope.

A Kabelzugstation, on the Attachments by all muscle groups can be trained is also referred to as a power station.