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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Smith Machine

laramertz
laramertz
Posts: 34
Joined: 2003/03/31
United States
2003/04/25, 04:56 PM
I tried using the smith machine for my squats the other day because I think it helps me with my form, my back has been hurting after squats with the barbbell lately. I was able to go much higher in weight with the smith machine. Is the barbbell the same weight (45 pounds) on the smith machine as a regular barbbell?
Philia2
Philia2
Posts: 4,078
Joined: 2001/10/19
France
2003/04/26, 03:17 AM
Yes it's the same weight but it's a lot harder to do free squats than when using a guided machine.
If your back hurts then use the Smith machine but still try to do free lunges.
Good luck!

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Cjtyson
Cjtyson
Posts: 51
Joined: 2003/04/12
United Kingdom
2003/04/26, 04:04 AM
great success story.