smith machine squats

[blackbeard]

Yes as a matter of fact, well rack deads actually. As well as, bent over rows, incline bench, reverse bench, shoulder press to the front and back, rack chins to the front and back, squats, and a few others. Can you say for sure that the smythe machine will completely hamper your gains- I dont think so. I have used both free weights and smythe so I know for a fact that it wont. In fact I have been growing faster using it because I can bomb away every workout instead of holding back because I have no spotter. Once I know Im going to fail, I can rack the bar quickly. With a free weight you have to ditch the bar, and I dont know about your gym but if I did that in mine,they would kick my ass out of there real quick. Listen, Im not saying that free weights are bad because I like them just as much as the next guy, but the smythe machine isn't as bad as every claims it to be.

rack deads are NOT the same as smith machine deads
it depends on what you mean by "hamper" im not saying you cant grow from a smith im saying that free wieghts will cause MORE/QUICker growth-so in a way yes it will hamper your gains but im not saying you will make 'zero' gains from a smith

dont know what you mean by ditching the bar ive had plenty of weight on my back ive even been squashed and never seem to drop the bar (i can count on 1 hand the amounts of time ive dropped te bar on the pins)

 

[caladin]

Smith Machines are shit and should be banned