All About Arms: Learn about our Machines

A strong back, chest, and arms has endless functional benefits from carrying in the groceries to tending your garden. Here are a few ways weight training can benefit you:

1. Weight training makes you less prone to lower back injuries.

2. Weight training lowers your resting blood pressure.

3. Weight training improves your posture.

4. Weight training improves the functioning of your immune system. 

5. Weight training improves your balance and coordination.

Here are the machines we use at Complete Fitness to target the upper body:

A. Lever Lat


Type: StrengthMain Muscle Worked: LatsOther Muscles: Biceps, Middle Back, Shoulders 

 B. Tricep
This machine tones the back of the arms to remove "flabby" or "schoolteacher" arms!

Type: StrengthMain Muscle Worked: Triceps

C. Bicep


Type: StrengthMain Muscle Worked: Biceps

D. Chest Press

This machine will help perk up the girls! :)

Type: StrengthMain Muscle Worked: ChestOther Muscles: Shoulders, Triceps

E. Shoulder Press


Type: StrengthMain Muscle Worked: ShouldersOther Muscles: Triceps
Read about our lower body machines here.

Leg Day: Learn about our Machines

Strength training has many functional benefits for women of all ages. Here are a few of our favorites:

1. Strength training tones your muscles, which not only looks great, but also raises your basal metabolism which causes you to burn more calories in 24 hrs. You'll even burn calories while you're sleeping!

2. Weight training energizes you.

3. Weight training can reverse the natural decline in your metabolism which begins around age 30. 

4. Weight training has a positive effect on over 650 muscles in your body!

5. Weight training will NOT develop "big muscles" on women... just toned muscles!

Here are a the leg machines we use at Complete Fitness to help your legs look strong and fabulous!

A. Leg Extension
This tends to be the ladies most dreaded machine, simply because it's difficult! After a few reps, it will have your quads burning!


Type: StrengthMain Muscle Worked: Quadriceps

B. Leg Curl

Type: StrengthMain Muscle Worked: Hamstrings

C. Leg Press
We use two variations of the leg press: one with feet wide (to isolate the Adductors) and one with feet placed hip-width apart.

Type: StrengthMain Muscle Worked: QuadricepsOther Muscles: Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings

D. Inner Thigh

This machine is ideal for toning and slimming the inner thighs.

Type: StrengthMain Muscle Worked: AdductorsOther Muscles: Glutes, Hamstrings

Learn about our upper body machines here.