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| Author | Topic: Free weights or machines? | ||
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Cool Novice 
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What do you think, what is better? Do you know lots of pro/con's of free weights and machines? Reply please!     | ||
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Novice 
Posts: 6 |
i think that free weights and machines can both be utilized. they each have pros and cons, some movements are better done with freeweights, and some are not possible with free weights. for instance, i would never trade free weight bench press for machine bench press, but, i would much rather use a Lat-Pullover machine than do a dumbell pullover lying on a bench... just my opinion... | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder 
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Cool Novice
Posts: 29 |
i think this is a stupid question because any bodybuilder knows the awnser to this one | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 581 |
Free Weights all the way, leave the machines for some assistance work. On second though screww the assistance work and just work on the big three, tehn gradually add to it. ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 68 |
I use nothing but boweflex and theighmaster and that is it!!!! (very stupid question) | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 104 |
I use mainly free weights too, I use machines more when dieting. | ||
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Novice
Posts: 5 |
I just use a bench off the shopping channel with the elastic bands, it's great I am over 300 lbs already. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 1074 |
I ALWAYS USE FREE WEIGHTS, I MIGHT THROW A MACHINE IN THERE ONCE AND A WHILE BUT I FEEL I GET BETTER RANGE OF MOTION WITH FREE WEIGHTS. HOPE THIS HELPS M18 | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 528 |
doesnt your gym have both? ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 161 |
MACHINES=MASS!!!! JK, man. Stay with free weights 95% of the time, especially if you are trying to put on mass and are a hard gainer. Like Corruptor said though, there are a few exercises that I would choose a machine or cables over free weights. For me, an example would be dumbbell flies vs. cable flies. The resistance dies at the top of the motion when doing dumbbell flies whereas the the resistance stays the same using cables. Hence, I get a much better pump using cables or pec deck. Like I said, this is the exception to the rule however. If you're ever in doubt, go with free weights. ------------------ |
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posted February 19, 2001 05:04 PM