Squat Racks with Guided Bars?

[WhiteHawk]

I am seeing a lot of these at the local stores. I am looking for a good bench/rack setup for the house. I am just wondering what the consensus is on these setups. For those who haven't seen one, basically, you rotate the bar to unlock it, then it slides up and down on pre-set rails.

Thanks for the info.

 

[pretty ricky]

thats a smith machine/max rack buddy!

 

[GymLift]

Shit, does nobody answer basic questions around here?

WhiteHawk: The smith rack is NOT a good thing for squats due to the fact that the bar moves in a straight vertical line. It makes you squat with bad form and squatting with bad form is bad.

 

[GymLift]

Shit, does nobody answer basic questions around here?

I do, when I can, although I sometimes have a hard time getting basic answers in the training forum myself, so I understand your concern.

 

[deadbeatrec]

techniquely if your forum is perfect the bar should move in a vertical line. i see no problem with using a smith machine for squats.

Shit, does nobody answer basic questions around here?

WhiteHawk: The smith rack is NOT a good thing for squats due to the fact that the bar moves in a straight vertical line. It makes you squat with bad form and squatting with bad form is bad.

 

[GymLift]

techniquely if your forum is perfect the bar should move in a vertical line. i see no problem with using a smith machine for squats.

I call bullshit. The smith machine is inferior and forces bad form.

 

[Vennom96]

Shit, does nobody answer basic questions around here?

I do, when I can, although I sometimes have a hard time getting basic answers in the training forum myself, so I understand your concern.

Umm...You just asked a question in one post and then answered yourself in the next post?!?

 

[GymLift]

Umm...You just asked a question in one post and then answered yourself in the next post?!?

I hear voices. They come from the people around me.

Just being a wise guy AKA smartass.

 

[WhiteHawk]

Thanks deadbeatrec, mranak, and mranak. The ones I have been looking at have slanted bars so I am going to stay away. I got some good online places by doing a search in this forum, too. Thanks Guys.

 

[blackjack]

smith machines are good once in a while if theres no one around to spot for you, but free moving exercises are superior. youll develop stabilizer strength, balance, and learn proper form with a free weight. not a total waste, but i would prefer a power rack.

 

[Vennom96]

I hear voices. They come from the people around me.

Just being a wise guy AKA smartass.

Just checking... ;-)

 

[pretty ricky]

front squats can be done on em pretty easily!

 

[deadbeatrec]

i like them for the reason that i have a hurt back( sliped a disk in HS) and using a smith for swuats help me a lot in that it puts more stress on my quads and less on my back.

 

[ExtremeFighter99]

if you can squat without pain w/ a smith then why not purchase one. as long as you get results and stay consistent.what ever gets you to stay consistent along with proper foot position on the smith is the key.does the hack squat not have guided sleds? i see people cont to pound those out.its a similar movement just a difference of being upright