It’s repaired now. Life Fitness Leg curl/ extension machine

It’s repaired now. Life Fitness Leg curl/ extension machine

Two weeks ago a Catalyst member showed me something on one of our exercise machines.  This unit is a combination leg curl/Leg extension machine.  You sit in it and you exercise the Hamstrings and the Quadriceps.  The problem was the bottom pad which rests on your foot...

Getting fitness equipment repaired. Shane Grantham fitness blog

Part of my job at Catalyst Fitness is fitness equipment repair and reporting. We have so many pieces of equipment that it’s difficult to stay up on repairs and maintenance,  There are three ways I discover equipment needing repair.  1)I find it by using it...
Water everywhere. Shane Grantham fitness blog

Water everywhere. Shane Grantham fitness blog

Part of the tasks I perform at Catalyst Fitness as Member Liaison is picking up discarded, disposable water bottles.  My average is one or two a day.  Most of them have some liquid in them.  Sometimes they are full.  I’ve found them everywhere: The main weight...
Made in the USA. Catalyst Fitness

Made in the USA. Catalyst Fitness

I was tightening loose bolts on one of our pieces of exercise equipment last month and I noticed something on it.  There was a manufacturer’s tag.  It said Powerlift Conner Athletic Products. Jefferson, IA USA.  It was nice to know this piece came from Iowa and...

Failure on Arm day

I like using the chains for various barbell exercises like bench press, military press and curls. I haven’t determined how to use them with a back exercise.Yesterday was arm day and I usually do three different types of exercise: biceps, triceps and forearms. ...