æθlˈɛɾɪk ænd ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz vˈɛnjuːz ʌv ˈɔːl sˈɔːɹts skˈuːlz, kˈɑːlɪdʒᵻz, ˈɪmkə, pɹˈaɪvət dʒˈɪmz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðə vˈɪk tˈæni tʃˈeɪn, ænd pɹəfˈɛʃənəl spˈoːɹts tˈiːmz ɐkwˈaɪɚd jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl dʒˈɪm məʃˈiːnz tə sˈʌplɪmənt ɔːɹ ɹᵻplˈeɪs fɹˈiː wˈeɪts.
Athletic and exercise venues of all sorts - schools, colleges, YMCAs, private gyms (such as the Vic Tanny chain), and professional sports teams - acquired Universal Gym machines to supplement or replace free weights.