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Re: Quantifying The Degree of Difference Between Free Weights And Mach
This isn't just a theoretical question. Suppose you are some rich old guy who can put several machines in his house, or just use a barbell, dumbells, an adjustable bench and squat rack without a spotter.
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Re: Quantifying The Degree of Difference Between Free Weights And Mach
Dammit would you just get that $14,712 4-minute workout machine thing and report back? I need to know if it lives up to the hype.
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Re: Quantifying The Degree of Difference Between Free Weights And Mach
I think we are all better off doing exercises with more transference to daily life. That doesn't leave much of a role for most machines.
I also think machines come up short as far as providing a diversity of stimuli-- despite providing 473 different exercise opportunities. And that is one of the several reasons that folks last longer in regimes less dependent on them. Ultimately it is individual-- whatever works, works, and anything, including machines, potentially can. The success rate of those machines makes me wonder if they are a hindrance to that potentiality, however. These are my personal biases. I'm far from expert on this or any other topic. A squat rack, barbell, plates, odds and ends like pull-up bars, jump rope, kettlebells, rings, parallettes, etc., do create interior design challenges, but I think those can be overcome. Is there anything this rich old man enjoys, hates, wants to improve, fitness wise? |
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Re: Quantifying The Degree of Difference Between Free Weights And Mach
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This isn't just a theoretical question. Suppose you are some rich old guy who can put several machines in his house, or just use a barbell, dumbells, an adjustable bench and squat rack without a spotter. [/ QUOTE ] You don't need a spotter if you have a squat rack because you can set the pins to a level where if you do fail, the bars will catch the weight. |
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Re: Quantifying The Degree of Difference Between Free Weights And Mach
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[ QUOTE ] This isn't just a theoretical question. Suppose you are some rich old guy who can put several machines in his house, or just use a barbell, dumbells, an adjustable bench and squat rack without a spotter. [/ QUOTE ] You don't need a spotter if you have a squat rack because you can set the pins to a level where if you do fail, the bars will catch the weight. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah the only thing you can't do without a spotter is barbell bench press. But that's not a big deal since you could use dumbbells instead. |
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Re: Quantifying The Degree of Difference Between Free Weights And Mach
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] This isn't just a theoretical question. Suppose you are some rich old guy who can put several machines in his house, or just use a barbell, dumbells, an adjustable bench and squat rack without a spotter. [/ QUOTE ] You don't need a spotter if you have a squat rack because you can set the pins to a level where if you do fail, the bars will catch the weight. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah the only thing you can't do without a spotter is barbell bench press. But that's not a big deal since you could use dumbbells instead. [/ QUOTE ] You can set the pins so that you can safely bench. I'm not sure how useful bench press is for most of us, but that's another topic. |
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Re: Quantifying The Degree of Difference Between Free Weights And Mach
"I'm not sure how useful bench press is for most of us, but that's another topic. "
benching is a great exercise for anyone, although for some it won't be the great chest exercise they hope for...its like total upper body workout though...shoulder, upper back, chest, tris all get hit... |
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Re: Quantifying The Degree of Difference Between Free Weights And Mach
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] This isn't just a theoretical question. Suppose you are some rich old guy who can put several machines in his house, or just use a barbell, dumbells, an adjustable bench and squat rack without a spotter. [/ QUOTE ] You don't need a spotter if you have a squat rack because you can set the pins to a level where if you do fail, the bars will catch the weight. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah the only thing you can't do without a spotter is barbell bench press. But that's not a big deal since you could use dumbbells instead. [/ QUOTE ] You can set the pins so that you can safely bench. I'm not sure how useful bench press is for most of us, but that's another topic. [/ QUOTE ] but when random people ask "how much can you lift?" what will you tell them???? what will you tell them???? |
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