EN 957-4:2006

Stationary training equipment - Part 4: Strength training benches, additional specific safety requirements and test methods

This part of EN 957 specifies safety requirements for stationary strength training benches and free-standing barbell racks used to perform exercises during use in addition to the general safety requirements of EN 957 1 and should be read in conjunction with it.
This part of EN 957 is applicable to stationary training equipment type benches (type 4) (hereinafter referred to as benches) with the classes S, H and I.

Stationäre Trainingsgeräte - Teil 4: Kraft-Trainingsbänke, zusätzliche besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prfverfahren

Dieser Teil der EN 957 legt sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen für stationäre Kraft-Trainingsbänke und
Bänke mit freistehenden Hantelablagen im Gebrauch fest, zusätzlich zu den allgemeinen sicherheitstechnischen
Anforderungen nach EN 957-1 und sollte in Verbindung damit gelesen werden.
Dieser Teil der EN 957 gilt für stationäre Trainingsgeräte vom Typ Bänke (Typ 4) der Klassen S, H und I (im
Folgenden Bänke genannt).

Appareils d'entraînement fixes - Partie 4 : Bancs pour haltères, exigences spécifiques de sécurité et méthodes d'essai supplémentaires

La présente partie de l’EN 957 spécifie les exigences de sécurité relatives aux bancs pour haltères fixes et aux
repose-haltères indépendants utilisés pour effectuer les exercices, et complète les exigences de sécurité
générales de l’EN 957-1 ; il convient donc de la lire conjointement avec l’EN 957-1.
La présente partie de l’EN 957 s’applique aux appareils d’entraînement fixes de type bancs (type 4), (ci-après
appelés bancs) des classes S, H et I.

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General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 20-Jun-2006
• Withdrawal Date: 13-Apr-2010
• ICS: 97.220.30 - Indoor sports equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 136 - Sports, playground and other recreational equipment
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 136/WG 4 - Stationary training equipment
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 14-Apr-2010
• Completion Date: 14-Apr-2010
• Directive: 2001/95/EC - Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety
• Ref Project: SIST EN 957-4:2006 - Stationary training equipment - Part 4: Strength training benches, additional specific safety requirements and test methods

Relations

• Replaces: EN 957-4:1996 - Stationary training equipment - Part 4: Strength training benches, additional specific safety requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008
• Merged Into: EN 957-4:2006+A1:2010 - Stationary training equipment - Part 4: Strength training benches, additional specific safety requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023
• Amended By: EN 957-4:2006/FprA1 - Stationary training equipment - Part 4: Strength training benches, additional specific safety requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 04-Jul-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Stationary training equipment - Part 4: Strength training benches, additional specific
safety requirements and test methods
Stationäre Trainingsgeräte - Teil 4: Kraft-Trainingsbänke, zusätzliche besondere
sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prfverfahren
Appareils d'entraînement fixes - Partie 4 : Bancs pour halteres, exigences spécifiques de
sécurité et méthodes d'essai supplémentaires
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 957-4:2006
ICS:
97.220.30 Oprema za dvoranske športe Indoor sports equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 957-4
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2006
ICS 97.220.30 Supersedes EN 957-4:1996
English Version
Stationary training equipment - Part 4: Strength training
benches, additional specific safety requirements and test
methods
Appareils d'entraînement fixes - Partie 4 : Bancs pour Stationäre Trainingsgeräte - Teil 4: Kraft-Trainingsbänke,
haltères, exigences spécifiques de sécurité et méthodes zusätzliche besondere sicherheitstechnische
d'essai supplémentaires Anforderungen und Prfverfahren
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Contents Page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Classification.5
5 Safety requirements .5
6 Test methods.7
7 Additional instructions for use.9
8 Marking .9

Foreword
This document (EN 957-4:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and
other recreational equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or
by endorsement, at the latest by December 2006, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest
by December 2006.
This document supersedes EN 957-4:1996.
This standard EN 957 "Stationary training equipment" consists of the following parts:
— Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods
— Part 2: Strength training equipment, additional specific safety requirements and test methods
— Part 4: Strength training benches, additional specific safety requirements and test methods
— Part 5: Pedal crank training equipment, additional specific safety requirements and test methods
— Part 6: Treadmills, additional specific safety requirements and test methods
— Part 7: Rowing machines, additional specific safety requirements and test methods
— Part 8: Steppers, stairclimbers and climbers - Additional specific safety requirements and test methods
— Part 9: Elliptical trainers, additional specific safety requirements and test methods
— Part 10: Exercise bicycles with a fixed wheel or without freewheel, additional specific safety requirements and
test methods
The design of strength training benches need not comply with the figures in this part of EN 957.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following coun-
tries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Esto-
nia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United
Kingdom.
Introduction
This part of EN 957 concerns the safety of strength training benches.
It amends and supplements EN 957-1. The requirements of th
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