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Smith Squat Machine / Cage

  • 15-02-2012 1:52pm
    #1
    TheWaterboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭


    Just looking for a bit of advice as need to purchase one of these for our GAA club.

    Which is better - the basic machine or the full cage. I have seen and read so many variations.

    Looking at purchasing 2nd hand if possible or new otherwise. Where would I be able to get these in Ireland and what type of prices would I be looking at.


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  • #2
    Thud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,693 ✭✭✭Thud


    go for the power rack, smith machine limits ROM


  • #3
    squod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,704 ✭✭✭squod


    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Limerick-Strongman-Club/102398083717

    Would build what you want. Or,

    http://www.irish-lifting.com/

    will supply it. Smith machines are a curse. Power rack is what you'd want.


  • #4
    Dermighty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,748 ✭✭✭Dermighty


    The smith machine mimics the general range of motion of many exercises but without the actual 20kg bar in your hands it reduces the amount of stability you need to hold the weight and I found that is a very important factor in free weight benching, pressing and squating.

    Go for the cage.


  • #5
    squod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,704 ✭✭✭squod


    Dermighty wrote: »
    The smith machine mimics the general range of motion of many exercises but without the actual 20kg bar in your hands it reduces the amount of stability you need to hold the weight and I found that is a very important factor in free weight benching, pressing and squating.

    Go for the cage.

    the general range of motion of many exercises? It does the exact opposite.


  • #6
    Hanley
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    squod wrote: »
    the general range of motion of many exercises? It does the exact opposite.

    Generally, it does.


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  • #7
    squod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,704 ✭✭✭squod


    I disagree. I'd say the range of motion in a smith is non existent. It only travels in one direction like. Either way, I've never met one that suited me.


  • #8
    Hanley
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    squod wrote: »
    I disagree. I'd say the range of motion in a smith is non existent. It only travels in one direction like. Either way, I've never met one that suited me.

    What GENERAL range does a bar travel when squatting or benching? Up/down in a relatively straight line.

    What GENERAL direction does it travel in a smith machine?

    It's not the same movement, but no one ever claimed it was.


  • #9
    Frogdog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 983 ✭✭✭Frogdog


    TheWaterboy wrote: »
    Just looking for a bit of advice as need to purchase one of these for our GAA club.

    Which is better - the basic machine or the full cage. I have seen and read so many variations.

    Looking at purchasing 2nd hand if possible or new otherwise. Where would I be able to get these in Ireland and what type of prices would I be looking at.

    Don't waste your club's money on a Smith machine. Buy a power rack as everyone above has advised.


  • #10
    mannequinhands
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭mannequinhands


    im going to go power rack with this one.Smith machines are ok but i generaly prefer poweracks ,cant stand squatting on a smith machine aswell


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