Freeweights vS machines

[Marcus]

A very handsome man indeed. :grin:

[mariano404]

I'm really keen to use a Hammer machine for flat chest, I've seen a couple training dvds lately and both were using it, seems to be very safe and the different grip angles much better than using barbell.

[Marcus]

They have hammer machines at my gym. They are ok but I am not fully convinced yet.

[markrocooper]

Gave this a bit of thought before replying.

As a Gym Owner, and what our gym is The Technical Term:

A Strength Training and Conditioning Facility.

Then machines have no part here, but to pay the rent I have about 5 machines. We follow the models in the States and Europe where machines are used for Rehab only, I have been tempted to put signs up like overseas that only if you are injured are you allowed on the machines. :nod:

We have 10 Powerstations, 200 20kg plates 2 Tonnes of Dumbbells, Olympic Platforms a lot of water, Kegs, Swiss Balls, and coming shortly Dumbbells and Logs which are water filled.

But this is the area that we are targeting, so machines are not part of what we do.

But in saying that, Machines play a major part in the fitness Industry, and are needed. BBs in particular need these machines to hit specific areas same as we need water and other implements to hit those areas we are targeting.

The Plate Loaded units out now are just about replicating free weight movements, and with variable resistance and cams it is pretty hard as BB or weight trainer to not use these as opposed to free weights.

The only problem as Pseudonym stated is that Machines are generic in manufacture, designed for a certain or typical body/height/weight type. So some would work better depending on torso and limb length.

You would need both Machine and Free Weight, depending on what you are aiming maybe one a bit more than the other.

If it is your choosen sport hit both they compliment each other.

OB 8)

i want your gym!!!!!!!!!!

the gym i go to is designed for old people doing cardio, and fat people that think that if they go to the gym they will lose weight.

we have about 8 elipiticals 5 bikes. 4 rowers. and down the back is the a bench press a leg extention and a pec dek. and thats about it.