jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl hæd ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ˈɪndʌstɹi "fˈɜːsts", ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ sˈʌtʃ pɹˈɑːdʌkts æz ðə "daɪnˈæmɪk vˈɛɹɪəbəl ɹᵻsˈɪstəns" tɛknˈɑːlədʒi ðæt vˈɛɹid ðə ɹᵻsˈɪstəns ɐplˈaɪd tə mˈʌsəl ɡɹˈuːps baɪ ɐn ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz məʃˈiːn θɹuːˈaʊt ðɪ ɛntˈaɪɚ ɹˈeɪndʒ ʌv mˈoʊʃən.
Universal had a number of industry "firsts", including such products as the "Dynamic Variable Resistance" technology that varied the resistance applied to muscle groups by an exercise machine throughout the entire range of motion.