Comments on: Rage against the machines (why you should be using freeweights) http://www.gymjunkies.com/rage-against-the-machines-why-you-should-be-using-freeweights/ Workout routines, video tutorials and fitness articles that produce results Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:41:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Natalie http://www.gymjunkies.com/rage-against-the-machines-why-you-should-be-using-freeweights/comment-page-1/#comment-4379 Natalie Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:06:35 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=16#comment-4379 Your articles are so informative. I am trying to tone my body even more and your articles help out alot. They are very informative. Keep it up Your articles are so informative. I am trying to tone my body even more and your articles help out alot. They are very informative. Keep it up

]]> By: Valerio http://www.gymjunkies.com/rage-against-the-machines-why-you-should-be-using-freeweights/comment-page-1/#comment-3884 Valerio Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:30:38 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=16#comment-3884 @summerss: LOL! this is so fucking true! :D I'm the only one actually using the squat cage in my gym. The. Only. One. Can you believe it? And a big part of the credit is due to the smith machine! @summerss:
LOL! this is so fucking true! :D
I’m the only one actually using the squat cage in my gym. The. Only. One. Can you believe it? And a big part of the credit is due to the smith machine!

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/rage-against-the-machines-why-you-should-be-using-freeweights/comment-page-1/#comment-3046 Vic Magary Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:23:31 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=16#comment-3046 Awesome! I couldn't agree more with both! Awesome! I couldn’t agree more with both!

]]> By: summerss http://www.gymjunkies.com/rage-against-the-machines-why-you-should-be-using-freeweights/comment-page-1/#comment-3033 summerss Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:16:10 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=16#comment-3033 I think that the Smith machine is brilliant for 2 things, adjustable height bar for pullups and inverted rows, and it cuts down the queue for the squat rack. I think that the Smith machine is brilliant for 2 things, adjustable height bar for pullups and inverted rows, and it cuts down the queue for the squat rack.

]]> By: Alex http://www.gymjunkies.com/rage-against-the-machines-why-you-should-be-using-freeweights/comment-page-1/#comment-2851 Alex Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:48:04 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=16#comment-2851 Hi Vic: Congratulations. You have a very nice and informative website. I find it funny because 2-3 months ago I also published an article with the same title: "Rage against the machines" on my blog www.alexandindi.blogspot.com . I did not write this to redirect readers to my blog, just because of the title. Keep it on , Good luck Alex Hi Vic:

Congratulations. You have a very nice and informative website.

I find it funny because 2-3 months ago I also published an article with the same title:

“Rage against the machines” on my blog http://www.alexandindi.blogspot.com . I did not write this to redirect readers to my blog, just because of the title.

Keep it on ,
Good luck

Alex

]]> By: Chris C http://www.gymjunkies.com/rage-against-the-machines-why-you-should-be-using-freeweights/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Chris C Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:11:31 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=16#comment-520 Wow Vic I couldn't say it better. (And I have been saying it for decades!) I am sorry to report that most newbies still think that the smith machine is the hi-tech answer to their prayers when in fact it is a destroyer of lower backs and other major joints as it corrupts form in all but the toughest trainees! Wow Vic I couldn’t say it better. (And I have been saying it for decades!) I am sorry to report that most newbies still think that the smith machine is the hi-tech answer to their prayers when in fact it is a destroyer of lower backs and other major joints as it corrupts form in all but the toughest trainees!

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/rage-against-the-machines-why-you-should-be-using-freeweights/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Vic Magary Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:01:33 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=16#comment-458 @Bri: Well said. You definitely have to pay a qualified trainer who can teach the big lifts a lot more than the part time college kid who is just wiping down the machines at the end of the night. It seems the big corporate gyms are often more concerned with their bottom line than they are about their clients' results. @Bri: Well said. You definitely have to pay a qualified trainer who can teach the big lifts a lot more than the part time college kid who is just wiping down the machines at the end of the night. It seems the big corporate gyms are often more concerned with their bottom line than they are about their clients’ results.

]]> By: Bri http://www.gymjunkies.com/rage-against-the-machines-why-you-should-be-using-freeweights/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Bri Sat, 31 Jan 2009 10:35:37 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=16#comment-454 I agree. Machines are a great help to gym owners since their staff don't need to teach anyone how to exercise. You just jump on the machine and away you go. It takes time to teach the squat, deadlift, etc and at the end of the day that means less profit for the gym. I am not totally anti-machine but the reason we see so many machines is to avoid lawsuits (people getting injured through lack of instruction) and make money. It is not for personal fitness and they absolutely do not represent any kind of technological advance over a barbell, chin up bar and the likes. I agree. Machines are a great help to gym owners since their staff don’t need to teach anyone how to exercise. You just jump on the machine and away you go. It takes time to teach the squat, deadlift, etc and at the end of the day that means less profit for the gym. I am not totally anti-machine but the reason we see so many machines is to avoid lawsuits (people getting injured through lack of instruction) and make money. It is not for personal fitness and they absolutely do not represent any kind of technological advance over a barbell, chin up bar and the likes.

]]> By: Atlanta Trainer http://www.gymjunkies.com/rage-against-the-machines-why-you-should-be-using-freeweights/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Atlanta Trainer Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:28:10 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=16#comment-283 The like the rower too. When i get the money I think that will be the next thing I get. I am not into machines myself. I just opened up my own private studio and i do not have one machine in it. It is a private studio so I can do that. There is one piece of equipment that I do plan on buying, that is the FT 360 or free form machine. I think this tool is great and has lots of uses. The like the rower too. When i get the money I think that will be the next thing I get. I am not into machines myself. I just opened up my own private studio and i do not have one machine in it. It is a private studio so I can do that. There is one piece of equipment that I do plan on buying, that is the FT 360 or free form machine. I think this tool is great and has lots of uses.

]]> By: John Gilmore http://www.gymjunkies.com/rage-against-the-machines-why-you-should-be-using-freeweights/comment-page-1/#comment-118 John Gilmore Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:22:44 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=16#comment-118 Hi I'd just like to propose the Waterrower as an alternative to the Concept 2 especially as a home installation. They'reboth great and I'd be happy with either one but the Waterrower works well in a domestic setting: it's all wood (rather handsome), un-intimidating for novices, and easy to pack away. Hi
I’d just like to propose the Waterrower as an alternative to the Concept 2 especially as a home installation. They’reboth great and I’d be happy with either one but the Waterrower works well in a domestic setting: it’s all wood (rather handsome), un-intimidating for novices, and easy to pack away.

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