10 Machines You Must Avoid
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Be glad they all don't want to squat. Imagine having to wait in a long line for the squat rack everytime you went to the gym.
True !!!!!!!!!
But then the gym would have 50 squat racks rather to replace those damned elipticals.
So basically, every machine in the gym...
That's how I started. Really light weights, making sure to check myself in the mirror to make sure my form is perfect. With free weights you're using lighter weight and I think it's so much more natural. Plus you work the isolation muscles, and they make you look like a true bodybuilder!
They're the cables, i do the same. I think these are better than the machine's because they are not on one fixed motion.
oh wow, good to know! Thanks, I better change my routine ASAP
When we first started hitting the gym I did end up on the machines, instead of free weights. Lack of knowledge...comfort level...feeling like the scrawny guy at the beach afraid of getting sand kicked in his face. I now work out at home with a combination of Bowflex and free weights. The only exercise on the Bowflex that has a set range of motion is the seated leg extension. Everything else is cable.
Glad I stopped in here to read this. Seated leg extensions are part of my workout...twice per week.
I'll be taking these out of my routine and will stick with squats.
Squats caused a problem for my knees at first, but a friend who had gone through physical therapy for his knees made a recommendation that has worked well for me. I use a yoga ball behind me, between myself and a wall. When squatting it enables me to keep my lower leg straight up vertical. I start with my feet out in front of me a couple steps, so that by the time I've reached the bottom of the squat my lower leg remains vertical. These can be done body weight only, or weighted by holding dumbells in each hand.
Compared to ya'll, I'm relatively new to weight/resistance training. If the yoga ball/squat dealio is common knowledge just say, "Thanks alot, Mr. Obvious." and I'll quietly dismiss myself.
Glad I stopped in here to read this. Seated leg extensions are part of my workout...twice per week.
I'll be taking these out of my routine and will stick with squats. Squats caused a problem for my knees at first, but a friend who had gone through physical therapy for his knees made a recommendation that has worked well for me. I use a yoga ball behind me, between myself and a wall. When squatting it enables me to keep my lower leg straight up vertical. I start with my feet out in front of me a couple steps, so that by the time I've reached the bottom of the squat my lower leg remains vertical. These can be done body weight only, or weighted by holding dumbells in each hand.
Compared to ya'll, I'm relatively new to weight/resistance training. If the yoga ball/squat dealio is common knowledge just say, "Thanks alot, Mr. Obvious." and I'll quietly dismiss myself.
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I've heard the Lat pulldown one before. I believe it also puts unnecessary strain on rhomboids and straining the Semispinalis capitis? giving a pulling sensation and ultimately causing a headache.
I'm new to this BTW I've been looking for a good forum about training and such. this one seems to be pretty good.
I'm new to this BTW I've been looking for a good forum about training and such. this one seems to be pretty good.
Yeah, throw some weight up on the shouldas, bitch!
I would dismiss the article as written by some leftwing upstarts who want people to do bodyweight squats as a panacea for all ills.