Free weights versus machines

[Deserter]

Charles Poliquin's site has some great training articles on it and this is one such example:

http://www.charlespoliquin.com/Articles ... ights.aspx

Enjoy

[Scrap]

Spot On

[TempleSlave]

Poliquin = quality

[jBacca]

Good article.

Shame he used squats on the free-weights as an example though. Just had to revert to the smith machine for them because they gym won't install a squat loader. Fvckers.

[Deserter]

Good article.

Shame he used squats on the free-weights as an example though. Just had to revert to the smith machine for them because they gym won't install a squat loader. Fvckers.

Mate, steer clear of the smith machine like the plague - does more harm that good. You're better off using a barbell from the floor and 'cleaning' it and then doing front squats (depending on the load) if you haven't got access to a rack.

Just a couple of 'proof-points':

http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/avoid ... achine.php

Check out number 5:
http://www.charlespoliquin.com/Articles ... tting.aspx

[TempleSlave]

Good article.

Shame he used squats on the free-weights as an example though. Just had to revert to the smith machine for them because they gym won't install a squat loader. Fvckers.

Mate, steer clear of the smith machine like the plague - does more harm that good. You're better off using a barbell from the floor and 'cleaning' it and then doing front squats (depending on the load) if you haven't got access to a rack.

Just a couple of 'proof-points':

http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/avoid ... achine.php

Check out number 5:
http://www.charlespoliquin.com/Articles ... tting.aspx

Indeed, Smith machine is useless/harmful, I like using it for pull ups though