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Weight machines v free weights

  • 23-04-2014 9:16pm
    #1
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,662 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I know that general wisdom is that doing free weights is more beneficial than using weight machines... But I don't know why? Can anyone explain?


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  • #2
    blindside88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,968 ✭✭✭blindside88


    I'm no expert on it so someone will probably come along and explain it better. Basically if you are using a weight machine like a smith machine you are only using the muscled needed to push the weight up and down. If you are using a barbell on a weight bench instead you are also using muscles to balance the weight and keep it steady, you also need to exert the same power for each side to lift it straight. That's my understanding anyway


  • #3
    mickman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,661 ✭✭✭mickman


    Faith wrote: »
    I know that general wisdom is that doing free weights is more beneficial than using weight machines... But I don't know why? Can anyone explain?

    machines are not natural movements, free weights are


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