Smith Machine

[scared of who?]

Is it the equivalent of using freeweights or not?From what I've read it is, but my people at the gym keep telling me I would make more gains if I didn't use it.Your opinion?

[Mr. Gayle]

Is it the equivalent of using freeweights or not?From what I've read it is, but my people at the gym keep telling me I would make more gains if I didn't use it.Your opinion?

No it ain the same of using freeweight, otherwise it would not be a machine lolYou will make more gain from freeweights, plus your grip will improve a lot as wellSmith machine is good if your training alone or wanna kill off a part that you have trainned that day

[kahuna]

they dont build up your stabilizing muscles, but i prefure them for pushing the bigger weights

[Mr. Gayle]

they dont build up your stabilizing muscles, but i prefure them for pushing the bigger weights

True

[carcass]

smith machine = gayRoger Milla was a g

[Mr. Gayle]

lol @ gay, nah they are okay, spesh if your doing high weights on your own

[J89]

I find them useful for incline/shoulder press. Alot of the big guys at my gym use it for shoulder pressingNo harm in using smiths once in a while as long as you're not neglecting the freeweights

[L]

I find them useful for incline/shoulder press. Alot of the big guys at my gym use it for shoulder pressing

For real, i'm lifting 34kg on each side on the shoulder press now and I wont be able to move to 38kg because i wont be able to lift them up, so i'm gonna have to use the smith machine.. Its still gonna work my shoulders as much just without the insane lift to get the over my head

[Mr. Gayle]

Yeah its good for seated military

[scared of who?]

What would be more effective then???Squatting 80 with use of the Smith machine or 50 with a barbell

[carcass]

What would be more effective then???Squatting 80 with use of the Smith machine or 50 with a barbell

barbel squat>any machine your using more muscles plus natural range of movementSmith machine squat come like the leg press.

[J89]

bb squat>smith squatI see bare heads saying smith machine squats arent good for your back or suttin, dunno if its true though.

[Guest M12 Part 2]

i do smith machine work at the end of my shoulder workout. its sick for finishing off your shoulders after you've done the real sets with free weights

[Tom]

Is it the equivalent of using freeweights or not?From what I've read it is, but my people at the gym keep telling me I would make more gains if I didn't use it.Your opinion?

No it ain the same of using freeweight, otherwise it would not be a machine lolYou will make more gain from freeweights, plus your grip will improve a lot as wellSmith machine is good if your training alone or wanna kill off a part that you have trainned that day

Yeh, I always train on my own. Don't think the gym even have free weights.