jcp2 said:I have used the smith for front squats, and shrugs for the most part, but have dicked around with it from time to time. Although i don't think it is the devil everyone makes it out to be, i would not be doing squats or any of my main movements on it.
wench said:I'd confirm that that is what "smythe" is first.
if i don't have a spotter, i'd use the power rack (safety rack) instead.
Popichulo said:Just know that the bar on a SMITH Machine is weighed and balanced and only weighs 15lbs. REMEMBER this shit .
G-S said:Depending on your smith machine, that can either be true or false. The bar on our smith machine weighs 65lbs, 20 lbs heavier than the standard olympic bar, and we have NO counter weights.
RippedMass said:BTW, upsidedown squats are the deepist squat you can do, to strengthen the lower motion of your squat.
You lie on a bench in the smith machine, and press the bar up with your feet, letting the bar down as low as possible into your body.
Hard to explain.
slick13 said:ive actually seen a lot of people do that and it seems pretty affective
wench said:oh.
i guess ripped mass knows more than all of us....
pullinbig said:i have never seen anybody do this. and would laugh my ass if i did.
and slick how many is a lot? you said you only been working out 3 months. i been in the gym for 41 years and have never seen this. and i can assure that no top PLer has or will implement this to improve their squat.
this movement is just another excuse not to squat.
and its "effective" slick.
im not quite as old as you lol but ive been around a weight room or gym since the age of 15 and have never ever seen anyone do that..pullinbig said:i have never seen anybody do this. and would laugh my ass if i did.
and slick how many is a lot? you said you only been working out 3 months. i been in the gym for 41 years and have never seen this. and i can assure that no top PLer has or will implement this to improve their squat.
this movement is just another excuse not to squat.
and its "effective" slick.
blackbeard said:im not quite as old as you lol but ive been around a weight room or gym since the age of 15 and have never ever seen anyone do that..
Like PB i would prolly SHART my pants from laughing so hard if i did see it
@dam said:he knows more about being a douche bag........let him have that
ps..
i like you![]()