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Yup, one of my favorite recent ones is machine hatred. I understand that experience has called into question certain machines, but so much of it seems to be bas
by P_I_Staker 8y ago
Yup, one of my favorite recent ones is machine hatred. I understand that experience has called into question certain machines, but so much of it seems to be based on nothing at all. As you said "everybody knows". eg. Everybody knows that if you ever use the smith machine, your entire body will instantly be destroyed. We just know this.
- ctvo 8y agoThe argument against using machines is pretty well defined. There’s no mystery here: machines limit the use of stabilizer muscles in compound lifts so they become under developed. Depending on your body type and the exercise they also limit your full range of motion. Very specific machines are great for isolation work. The leg press, for example, is used by a lot of trainers to target quads in isolation vs. attempting to address that imbalance with squats which introduces the back and hamstring.