relationship between tri pushdown and bench (machine)

[SAGAT]

hey all, can y'all tell me what weight you use on the machine bench press and tri pushdown?? just trying to figure out how much one affects the other. thnx in advance

 

[endpoint]

they are both machines there will be no crossover.

there are many different brand machines that have different weight ratio's and different pullys and ranges of motion.
one answer will be different to another.

the only true way to compare is with free weight exercises or on machines that are exactly the same.

Also different people bench differently. for some people doing triceps work will increase there bench others will get more benifit from doing chest work.......with wide grip bench (no not pec dec flyes) and other chest only exercises..........also depends on a persons weak areas in the lifts.

I think some people are getting sick of my anti machine bullshit.

YOU CANT USE MACHINES TO TEST STRENGTH.

 

[The mann]

endpoint,

you are right! you can't test strength with a damn machine!it's different if you want to log how much you bench on the machine and then you go up in weight on the same machine...i guess you could track your progress like that.otherwise it won't carry to free weights.....