Free Weights vs Machines

[kyleb]

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There is a lot wrong with using the Smith Machine. A lot.


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No there isn't. It isolates certain muscles that you need to isolate. If you are a 7fter with no coordination then I dont' know what to tell you. 90% of the people who do squats do them wrong (me included) and mess up things that the Smith Machine wouldn't let them mess up. Ex. Back, knees etc.

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There is a lot wrong with the Smith Machine in that most people who use them push back on the bar, which can cause serious stress on the back and can cause shearing effects on the knees. Even the majority of the people who show you how to do squats on the Smith Machine are doing incorrectly. Simple ass-to-grass squats and deadlifts with free weights are best for stabilizer muscles and for safety reasons.