Smith vs Reg

[automaticj5]

If the spotter touches the bar the rep is a waste. Lighten the load and finish all your reps alone.

Smith Machine = Towel Rack

I'd have to disagree... To take off weight requires rest between finishing your reps... If you have a spotter, you can do reps you arent sure you will be able to finish, whether you do or dont they are there to assist you, not grab the bar and pull up, but barely keep you moving, it torches your muscles...

 

[Elementality]

What do you guys think about squatting with the smithy? I do everything free, but for squats i feel like i can angle it better and take some of the stress of my knees and really focus it on my big ass.

 

[Mercere]

What do you guys think about squatting with the smithy? I do everything free, but for squats i feel like i can angle it better and take some of the stress of my knees and really focus it on my big ass.

Squats is the number one exercise you shouldn't do on a Smith. The reasons were discussed here before, you can dig it up with a search.

 

[al420]

it torches your muscles...

Sorry - my goal is adding weight, and if the bar is so much a looked at by my spotter get credit for the rep.

 

[jumpmaster82]

i try not to use the smith machine when i dont have to. ill only use it if im lifting really heavy and dont have a spotter. cuz some days ill do one or 2 rep maxes and go extremely heavy, and its not safe try to go really heavy with no spotter.

 

[TSO]

Sorry - my goal is adding weight...

I thought you were dropping weight so you could compete in the 151 class?

 

[OMEGA]

Smith machine are Excellent for Incline and Military presses

for Flat your better off with DB's reg bench or UPRIGHT machines

 

[al420]

I thought you were dropping weight so you could compete in the 151 class?

94k for Oly meets
198lbs for PL

5'11

- Yellow Dump Truck

 

[TSO]

Ahhh, you are one of the little guys.

 

[mad_monkey59]

With a spotter choose the reg everytime.

If you are serious about what you do, why use something which negatively affects your results?