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Weight lifting or training is beneficial for adults of all ages. Both men and women can reap gains from this technique. It strengthens stamina of your muscles. Weight lifting makes your body strong and active. There are many different types of weight lifting equipments or material available in the market. The main benefits of weight lifting include: it increases your power; you feel more energetic, it heightens your energy level, it makes your muscles strong and you feel much better about yourself. The different types of weight machines are as follows:

- Dumbbells: Chrome dumbbells make your arm muscles strong. It consists of different weight plates and bars to carry out the upper-body muscle-making routine including your back, chest, shoulders etc. These weight lifting equipments are made up of superior quality cast and vinyl. Their main features include: dumbbells are available in pairs, made up of chromed hard steel, knurled handles to avoid slippage and available in different sizes and weights. There are many different types of dumbbells available in the market: fixed dumbbells, adjustable dumbbells etc.

- Barbells: A barbell is weight lifting equipment available in different shapes and sizes. Its weight lies between 20 to 45 pounds and are generally 4' to 7' long. In barbells, weights are attached to the ends of the bar with the help of collars or sleeves. Some barbells have fixed collars, which cannot be removed.

- Collars: Olympic collars are available in different shapes and sizes. Some collars are large in size while others are suitable. The big collars keep plates on their right positions and the small collars are used while training period.

- Weight plates for Olympic barbells: Olympic plates are needed for Olympic barbells. Olympic plates have big holes to hold the Olympic barbell. The different weight sizes for Olympic plates are 2 1/2 pounds, 5 pounds, 10 pounds, 25 pounds, 35 pounds and 45 pounds. The other varieties of Olympic barbells include curl and triceps bars.

- Weight benches: A weight bench is a flat bench used to perform different exercises. There are mainly 3 kinds of weight benches: flat benches, decline benches and incline benches. There are also adjustable benches available in the market. You can train your muscles by making adjustments in it. Some benches have racks to hold weight and are suitable for barbell workouts.

- Multistation machines: A multi station machine consists of different stations that serve several people at the same time. The multi purpose machine is also known as Universal Gym.