I’m working in an Aviation college in China, teaching English to pilot students, and have a few questions about some of the sports equipment that they use. Many of my students ask me the English names for some of the training machines they use. Does anyone know the correct name for:
1) A pivoting ladder that you stand on and swing upside down on.
2) A metal wheel cage that you hook your feet and hand onto and spin yourself upside down.
3) A metal wheel that you climing into and roll down a running track on.
I know these sound a little vague but have no other way to describe them. I’ve provided a link to pictures of them in a hope that this will help
Thanks
By: coolspot64 - 24th May 2005 at 03:20
Thanks for the replies. I heard the are from Russia. The pilot students have test of how many revolutions they can do in 1 minute. Great fun to go on!
By: BlueRobin - 23rd May 2005 at 14:07
They used something like no.2 on the Channel 4 flightsim/Dambusters docu when visiting Andy Cubin at Kemble.
By: Chipmunk Carol - 23rd May 2005 at 14:02
I would have thought items like these are more likely to have trademark names created by the manufacturer, such as The Stomachchurner!
By: Flying chick - 23rd May 2005 at 11:31
Oh my gosh, would love to help but I have no idea what they are! Except the third one which I agree with Moggy on.
Sorry 🙁
By: Moggy C - 23rd May 2005 at 07:44
Hi Coolspot.
As a general rule I try and avoid violent physical exercise, so I’m probably not the best person to answer your question. I’ll crosspost this to the General Discussion forum which has a larger and more diverse audience to see if they can supply the names you are looking for.
These days UK gymnasia have gone very high-tech, I doubt the equipment you illustrate is in common useage.
Almost certainly though you’ll find item 3 to be some kind of ‘Treadmill’
Moggy
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