WEIGHT ROOM SAFETY WORKSHOP

Our weight room safety workshop is mandatory for all students who will utilize the weight room whether in Physical Education or during after school. This unit discusses the use of all pieces of equipment in their entirety. We discuss and emphasize the importance of safety in the weight room from the time they walk in to the time they walk out. Some equipment we have includes:

  • Cybex machines
  • Modular machine,
  • Free weights - bumper weight plates, metal weight plates, dumbells, barbells, kettlebells, sandbags
  • Husker Racks
  • Cardio Equipment - treadmills, ellyptical, stair master, AMT's, Rowers, Stationary Bike

Some documents discussing safety components/equipment usage are included below:

AXIS OF ROTATION

Axis of Rotation.doc

CYBEX MACHINE TECHNIQUES

Cybex Machine Technique page 1.doc