Opening legs easier than closing them

[WoodyO]

Machines are for old people

 

[smurf2]

Those machines do actually work to strengthen the adductors/abductors. Of course, squatting id more effective. But not everyone can squat.

 

[nangiggles]

Those machines do actually work to strengthen the adductors/abductors. Of course, squatting id more effective. But not everyone can squat.

I squat too but in the smith machine... I'm an embarrasement lololol jdynasty is gonna hate me

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[smurf2]

Nan, is there a reason you dont free weight squat?

When you squat in a smith machine, your form is all fugged up because i believe youre not following the natural movement of a proper squat

 

[shirlene29]

holy shit don't squat under the smith, you'll hurt yourself...troo story

hip abductors...look up the millions of exercises for them
bb dot com has a library if a random google search doesn't help you out


hip abductors are very important for knee health

 

[shirlene29]

^^ what smurf said

if for some reason you can't squat the bar under free weights..do medicine ball squats, kettle bell squats, goblin squats...something other than the smith

 

[nangiggles]

I've heard such mixed things about the smith machine, even here on EF, some hate it some praise it.

 

[Strongbow]

LOL @ bishes discussing what works and don't work in the gym, what a fucking joke. Squatting does indeed tighten a women's pussy tho. Real talk

 

[Strongbow]

I've heard such mixed things about the smith machine, even here on EF, some hate it some praise it.

Seriously tho nan, Smith Machines are good for isolating and sculpting particular areas in a muscle. I use it a lot for legs and even chest on some exercises. I'd say its not something a typical gym rat would get any use out of because it will almost certainly be used incorrectly. The fixed ROM of the bar will get you hurt if you do not know wtf you're doing. Real talk

 

[shirlene29]

I've heard such mixed things about the smith machine, even here on EF, some hate it some praise it.

what mixed things have you heard about the smith on ef

it doesn't allow you to follow a natural pattern of movement for pretty much anything
I do use a smith for "donkey kicks" and that's about it