Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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barbell press raises

robct1978
robct1978
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2003/03/31, 02:21 PM
Are there any exercises that i can substitue for barbell raises im not too experienced and don't have a spotter can i get the same benefits by doing a different exercise with dumbells, or could i substitue it by using a smith machine?
7707mutt
7707mutt
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2003/03/31, 02:25 PM
Yes to both questions....go for it!

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mackfactor
mackfactor
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2003/03/31, 05:10 PM
Um . . . I'm probably missing something here, but what are barbell raises?

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mackfactor
mackfactor
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2003/03/31, 05:10 PM
As in shoulder raises? If so, don't use a smith machine and why do you need a spotter?

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"Don't follow leaders and watch your parking meters!"
-- Bob Dylan