Not enough weights on machines

[planb]

Ok im no monster, but im sure you beasts have this problem as well. Particularly on legs i.e. leg extensions, calf machines. I do full stack which is about 240lbs x20reps on wrking sets. I'm trying to keep it 6-8 reps. How do you guys compensate for the lack of resistance on the machines?

 

[DADAWG]

Ok im no monster, but im sure you beasts have this problem as well. Particularly on legs i.e. leg extensions, calf machines. I do full stack which is about 240lbs x20reps on wrking sets. I'm trying to keep it 6-8 reps. How do you guys compensate for the lack of resistance on the machines?

by leaving the machines for the girls and using real weights

 

[planb]

Lol!!!

 

[Unleashed-Beast]

by leaving the machines for the girls and using real weights

LMFAOOO




Grab some extra weight and rack it on the machine with a extra pin? its not rocket science... LOL

 

[SlimCookie]

by leaving the machines for the girls and using real weights

Ha.

I normally slow my rep down and do a 4 to 6 second count. After about 6 reps you start to feel the burn again.

 

[anewguy]

my gym has weights you can stack on the resistance machines. my tricep pull downs surpassed that machines limits in the second week of my first bulk cycle.

 

[hardpr]

by leaving the machines for the girls and using real weights

that pretty much covered my thoughts. oh and for the elderly.

 

[DADAWG]

that pretty much covered my thoughts. oh and for the elderly.

they would be better off hanging their towel on the leg extension and calf machines while they did squats and deadlifts

 

[Zeek]

by leaving the machines for the girls and using real weights

Read my mind

that pretty much covered my thoughts. oh and for the elderly.

Hey, watch it now! some old geezers use the machines near the free weights as a hat rack only!

 

[DADAWG]

Hey, watch it now! some old geezers use the machines near the free weights as a hat rack only!

the difference is were stove up for 4 days after a balls to the walls squat session lol.

 

[ErectusMaximus]

Planb, Try doing squats, leg presses, front squats, splitsquats, widowmakers, deadlifts, and things like this until you either puke or can barely stand. There are so many leg exercises out there that you do not have to really use machines at all. Maybe for isolation or warmups, but I would stick with dynamic stretches for warmup and light sets.

As far as calfs go just do them 2-3 times a week.... no good advice for calfs, they are so hard to mass up.

 

[bippal]

When I first started lifting again I immediately surpassed what the cable machine had weight wise for my arms, talked to the owner and her ordered the extra stacking plates for me.