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cshapland
Joined: 23 Apr 2008
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 Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:16 pm Post subject: barbell squat vs smith machine |
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| is there that much of a difference and which would be better |
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Christopheel
Joined: 02 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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| free weights over machines |
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swanso5
Joined: 16 Jan 2006
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Location: melbourne, australia
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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as chris said, free wts always
differences btw smith machine squats and free wt squats:
- unnatural line of pull
- no carry over to free wt squat
- increased risk for knee injuries
- no core activation
- no hip / knee stabilisation muscle activation
- just a shit exercise really |
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cshapland
Joined: 23 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:13 am Post subject: |
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| ok i was just asking and i started when i first began working out doing it on a machine that was not straight up and down like a smith but had a slant but i was just curious cuz the other day i somewhat gracefully feel backwards when trying to go lower towards the ground but oh well thanks |
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nitecrawler
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Location: India
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 7:03 am Post subject: |
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| if you are new try goblet squat with a dumbbell. holding a DB in a goblet like position in front of you and then squatting down. |
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