Deadlifts

[sparky_d2]

Which is more effective or is it a personal preference, barbell deadlifts or a deadlift machine???

 

[needsize]

free weight, no contest, no machine can compete with a compound free weight movement

 

[Lord_Suston]

They even have a machine for that???? I hardly doubt it can compensate for the whole range of sizes people come in and all the weight people use. No machine no matter how well desined can really beat freeweights or pro's would never would use freeweights.....

 

[bishonen]

Which is more effective or is it a personal preference, barbell deadlifts or a deadlift machine???

A deadlift WHAT?!

There's no way you could simulate the grunts of exertion and clangs of iron with a machine. Stick with freeweights.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

ditto. load it and pick it up. doesnt get more caveman than that (and cavemen had HUGE erectors!!)

 

[spatts]

Someone came up with a MACHINE for this?

You're kidding...

I'm going to open that widget shop afterall.

 

[Thaibox]

glad to see I'm not the only one that hasn't heard of it. How is that possible? Are you thinking of a smith machine sparky?
Either way, everyone's right. BB

 

[coolcolj]

dumbells work great too - nice thick handle for working your grip

 

[gettinlarger]

My gym has a machine. I assume it replicates deads. Poorly. No one ever uses it, except for the occasional dude shrugging a few plates on it.

 

[RusPA81]

I dont even know what a deadlift machine is. Free weights are always better for strength and mass.

 

[louden_swain]

machine deadlift inferior barbell deadlift superior.

 

[b fold the truth]

Deadlift machines are cool...I LOVE this one...

 

[SofaGeorge]

glad to see I'm not the only one that hasn't heard of it. How is that possible? Are you thinking of a smith machine sparky?
Either way, everyone's right. BB

If I see someone at the gym deadlifting with the Smith Machine, I am personally going to go over to them and shout, "STOP THAT YOU IDIOT SOME KID MIGHT SEE YOU AND THINK THAT'S A REAL EXERCISE!"

 

[Thaibox]

If I see someone at the gym deadlifting with the Smith Machine, I am personally going to go over to them and shout, "STOP THAT YOU IDIOT SOME KID MIGHT SEE YOU AND THINK THAT'S A REAL EXERCISE!"

Thats the only way I've ever seen anyone else do them at my gym. I've thought about mentioning something similar to them

 

[strider364]

I've seen the Hammer Strength deadlift machine, it makes a great paper weight, that about all.


I prefer barbell deads.

 

[StRoNg_WoN]

Or even Bumbell deads over that...

Although Bfolds post with that dude doin' that was cool...

 

[Deciever1]

thats a deadlift a shrug machine...

here is a hi pull/ deadlift machine.

 

[skaman607]

still, I would choose free weights over a machine anytime