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Fucking machine, I hate it.
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Fucking machine, I hate it.
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Opening legs easier than closing them
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Friendandfellowathlete
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mrplunkey
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Real talk!
Fucking machine, I hate it.
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That's always been the problem with women.
machines?
Lol actually in all seriousness opening is harder, the side of my thighs hurt like fuck, the complicated part of closing them is having your legs spread. I hate that machine srsly.
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noodles1010
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Just the title is enough for me to say subbed. I just wanna see where this goes lolol
PICK3
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Wtf did u think that I took a pic of My crotch? Lol
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PICK3
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*douche it
I randomly use it, mostly when I'm tired and don't wanna do shit anymore but wanna tell myself I did something
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I squat too but in the smith machine... I'm an embarrasement
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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
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
^^ 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
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
I've heard such mixed things about the smith machine, even here on EF, some hate it some praise it.
Strongbow
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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
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
Strongbow
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Mistake #1 listening to any thing you read up in this bish
lolololol ^
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I love the scene where he yells ar his mom and then apologizes saying he was trying to impress his friends, Jonah Hill is hilarious
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jdynasty
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Now see, this makes total sense, I totally agree. Most of the time you see some twerp overload the smith machine and do so funky version of squats or shrugs.
jdynasty
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I squat too but in the smith machine... I'm an embarrasement
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I am not
Smith machines are another tool, just has to be used correctly.
I am not
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mrplunkey
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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
this.
A smith machine is a quick way to jack-up a shoulder or knee due to how it restricts motion into a linear path. Lifts that have a distinct power arc (i.e. bench, military) should be avoided.
What it is good for, however, is small displacement movements like shrugs and calf raises. For small central angles, the arc is reasonably well approximated by the chord.
immediately going to look at woody's fb page
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I don't have the stability or form to squat stand alone
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you "forget" you have a profile here too?
Do you have back/hip/knee problems? What do you mean you dont have the stability? You can start with just the bar to practice form.
can just do prisoner squats...no need for the bar even
also...I bet shes wearing some sort of shoe with a lousy heel toe offset for squats...which sets you up for destabilizing
also...I bet shes wearing some sort of shoe with a lousy heel toe offset for squats...which sets you up for destabilizing
lolololol
WoodyO
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Huh?
I left you a msg like an hr ago...but Im going to bed soon so disregard
sending it here because yes, your pm's must be broke
sending it here because yes, your pm's must be broke
WoodyO
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My phone must be broke too, cuz I didn't get any damn calls or texts all weekend long.
jdynasty
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need a spot?
I was gone all weekend and told you I was gonna be
I use vibrams, was told that's the go to shoe for increasing my squats by 50 pounds.
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I love smith machines!
I do curls, squats, military, bench, abbs, lat pulls, hamstring curls, pull ups, shrugs, calf raises, incline bench, tricep skull crushers, tri extensions. I am basically in the smith machine for 2+ hours. when I leave the gym there is like a line of 6-8 people waiting to use it. I think it's just because they are so versatile, or the peps see me in there and they ALL want to look like me!
I do curls, squats, military, bench, abbs, lat pulls, hamstring curls, pull ups, shrugs, calf raises, incline bench, tricep skull crushers, tri extensions. I am basically in the smith machine for 2+ hours. when I leave the gym there is like a line of 6-8 people waiting to use it. I think it's just because they are so versatile, or the peps see me in there and they ALL want to look like me!
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