My Smith Squating is On Point

[samoth]

Can you do Zercher squats in a smith machine?

 

[Beachbum1546]

Can you do Zercher squats in a smith machine?

You love being the oddball powerlifter in the group of bodybuilders.

On a side note, When I said I don't go heavier than 315 sometimes I will front squat to make it harder. I did 315 for 10 on front squats last tuesday. I have to admit, that shit was really hard.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Can you do Zercher squats in a smith machine?

People still do those?!

 

[samoth]

People still do those?!

I wouldn't even try overhead squats in a smith machine. I'd look like an idiot, lol.

 

[PIGEON-RAT]

nothing wrong with the smith machine, especially if you're lifting alone. i do smith squats when i stagnate on free weight squats.

 

[perkele]

Pigeon is alive!

 

[stilleto]

and sometimes deadlift

oops did I jus say that?

unless you're deadlifting the entire thing, don't bother.
mr. smith machine user.

 

[blueta2]

I used to use the smith for squatting until I became less fearful to squat w/out the "training wheels".
I don't think the smith is terrible....but is not a good tool to reap all the benefits out of a squat that there should be.

 

[digimon7068]

nothing wrong with the smith machine, especially if you're lifting alone. i do smith squats when i stagnate on free weight squats.

with my knees, can't squat w/o it. . .allows we to put my feet out front and put the weight on my quads and glutes w/o irritating my kneecaps which are completely devoid of cartilage. . .however, i'd certainly choose to do freestanding if i could. . .nothing gives you core strength like putting big weight on your back and doing deep squats. . .

 

[Gymgurl]

It has its benifits.....