Smith machine sucks!!!

[CollegeKid]

just started working out at my school weight room again. of course, they didn't have a power rack, just lame smith machines (i've been doing power rack squats back at home, and been loving them). so i go to do squats on the smith machine.... MAN IT IS LAME! it felt so akward and useless, i don't think i'm ever going to do that again. so i guess i'm just going to have to rely on leg press and deadlifts. smith machines suck!

 

[louden_swain]

I hate smith machine squats!! I always use the cage. I think the smith machine provides a non natural movement for squatting.

 

[b fold the truth]

I agree...

B True

 

[vinylgroover]

I'll sound boring and agree again

 

[spatts]

Amen.

 

[gettinlarger]

Rock on.

 

[Thaibox]

"________ machine sucks!!!

You can pretty much write anything here

 

[Lord_Suston]

Smith machines fucking blow, the ony good use I have found for them is front squats and that is still up for debate....

 

[Haz]

I absolutely hate the machine. Squats feel terrible on that thing; I don't understand how people can handle it. I can do much more weight, more comfortably with free squats.

Its also terrible for benching, pressing and shrugs. I feel I'm fighting the machine more then the actual weight when I use it. Free weights feel much more natural.

 

[Greek Freak]

I absolutely hate the machine. Squats feel terrible on that thing; I don't understand how people can handle it. I can do much more weight, more comfortably with free squats.

Its also terrible for benching, pressing and shrugs. I feel I'm fighting the machine more then the actual weight when I use it. Free weights feel much more natural.

Yea, I even used one that had a different plane to make it more natural and the thing still sucked. I always feel like I am gonna break my wrists trying to rack weight on those things.