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Cable machine

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

nounCommon term

In sports & fitness, cable machine means: A gym machine that uses adjustable pulleys and weight stacks to provide resistance through many movement angles.

In Turkish: kablolu ağırlık makinesi

How it is used

Common in gyms for strength and rehab work. Often used with adjustable, pulley, attachment, rows, flyes, and triceps pushdowns.

Example sentences

  1. She adjusted the cable machine pulleys to change the direction of resistance during her flye exercise.

    Here, the machine lets the user choose the angle from which the cable pulls during the movement.

  2. During the induction, the trainer showed new members how to adjust the cable machine before starting lat pulldowns.

    In this sentence, the term refers to a multi-use gym station that must be set to the user's height and exercise.

Common collocations

  • adjust the cable machine
  • cable machine workout
  • cable machine attachment
  • dual cable machine
  • gymA building or room with equipment for physical exercise, such as weights, machines and treadmills; also called a fitness centre or health club.
  • dumbbellA short bar with a weight at each end, held in one hand; used singly or in pairs for exercises such as curls, presses and rows.

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