Static equipment

Static equipment is defined as stationary equipment without moving parts.

Static equipment pros

• Offers wide ranging exercise options
• Fewer moving parts, resulting in less maintenance
• Basic and versatile
• Attractive to new users due to its simplicity
• No crush points
• Ergonomically sound
• Attractive and functional for experienced gym users
• Equipment can be customized to suit the individual
• Additional equipment such as ropes, and bands can be added to offer an even greater range of
exercise opportunities
• Provides greater flexibility in the user’s range of movement
• Cost effective
• Longer shelf life
• Can be used by children for play rather that fitness
Static equipment cons
• Can require advanced knowledge of appropriate exercises to use the equipment
• Usually requires the user to have advanced fitness levels to use effectively, such as pull-up bars
• Does not offer guided range of movement, leading to greater risk of injury
.
Dynamic equipment
Dynamic equipment is equipment with moving parts, providing a guided range of motion.

Dynamic equipment pros

• Provides a guided range of movement for the user
• Opportunity for more innovative equipment options to provide access for a range of ages and
abilities
• Can include common equipment such as exercise bikes, which most people know how to use
• Easy to use
• Provides an opportunity to perform cardiovascular exercise in a fixed location
• Suitable for beginners
Dynamic equipment cons
• Can be restrictive in its use
• Requires increased maintenance due to the number of moving parts
• Equipment can be intimidating to new users due to its visual complexity
• Majority of dynamic OFE equipment does not have the option to readjust equipment settings to
suit
individual needs
• Can be used by young children for play rather than fitness, and without proper knowledge on
how to
use the equipment effectively
• Exposure to weather generally gives the moveable parts a shorter lifespan
• Equipment does not usually offer users the chance to adapt for exercise and fitness progression
• Equipment may not be as challenging for experienced users

More recently, there has been a shift towards combination equipment and hybrid versions
incorporating both static and dynamic components (e.g. Hip Twister, Two-sided rotator) offering
users a broader range of movement and exercise options.