Free PDF · 40 pages
Machine taken?
Machine taken?
Swap it in seconds.
The Machine Swap Playbook matches every common gym machine to a dumbbell, barbell or band exercise that trains the same movement, plus the loading rules so the set still counts.
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- A lookup table for 18 gym stations, from the lat pulldown to the hip thrust machine. Find the machine, read across, get the swap.
- Three swaps per movement pattern, ranked closest match first, each with an annotated photo and the cues that matter.
- Loading rules for dumbbells, barbells and bands, so you know what weight and reps replace the machine.
- A one-page cheat sheet to save on your phone for the next time the station is taken.
Inside the guide
Real pages. Not a teaser.
These are four of the forty pages exactly as they appear in the PDF.
How it works
Three steps between the rack and the next set.
1
Find the machine
Look up the station that's taken, broken or missing. The table tells you which of six movement patterns it trains.
2
Pick the swap
Each pattern has three substitutes ranked by how closely they match, using dumbbells, a barbell or a band.
3
Set the load
Apply the loading rule for that equipment so the weight and reps give you the same stimulus as the machine.
Machines covered
Commercial gym or garage, same answer.
Lat pulldownSeated cable rowHip thrust machineLeg extensionSeated & lying leg curlHack squatGlute-ham developerBack extensionChest pressPec deckT-bar rowAssisted pull-upSmith machine benchReverse pec deck
Machine not listed? The guide shows how to read any machine's movement pattern from a single rep.
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