OMG I'm a frikkin' wuss!

[Gel]

I made the move from machines to free weights today!

Problem is I can manage 110lb's overhead press on a machine but only 50lbs on the free weights!

Bugger

 

[cheesecake]

Problem is I can manage 110lb's overhead press on a machine but only 50lbs on the free weights!

That's because free weights cause you to use a lot of stabilizers that you don't have to use on machines.

You're not a wuss though. Everybody starts somewhere.
...chad...

 

[makedah]

No, you're not a wuss.

You'd only be a wuss if you went back to the machine for "ego" purposes instead of struggling with the 50lbs for a while.

 

[FatRat]

Well done for making the change! You can look forward to some excellent progress...

BTW, the pulley and cam system on the machine probably takes a lot of the weight out, you wouldnt be pushing that much in reality...

 

[pwr_machine]

No, you're not a wuss.

You'd only be a wuss if you went back to the machine for "ego" purposes instead of struggling with the 50lbs for a while.

Good point. Stay focused and the heavy weight will come, Gel.

 

[Gel]

Thanks for the support guys, the trainer was guiding me and I was thinking to myself that it may of been a bad move.
But I'll stick with it

 

[bigguns15]

Stick with it and you'll see you're strength increasing very soon. Congrats on your switch!

 

[casualbb]

It's better for you in the long run, you get more "real world" strength.

Also lots of machines are deceptive because while you may be moving 110 pounds on the machine, the way the lever system is set up can give you an advantage. It was probably closer to your freeweight level of 50 pounds of ACTUAL weight you experienced.

 

[IJ26]

Stick with it youll be fine and youll get stronger quick as your stabilizer muscles begin to strengthen. Youll definitely see better results. congrats on putting your ego aside and working with free weights

 

[Exodus]

karma to you just for NOT being a wuss, and switching to free weights!!!!!

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