Why does everyone talk shit about "Smith Machines"?

[the_clockwork]

www.maxrack.com

do you consider this a smith machine?

 

[samoth]

www.maxrack.com

do you consider this a smith machine?

"Star Trac's Max Rack 3-D Smith Machine"

Well, uhh, yeah.

Sorry.

 

[framer]

A quality smith machine is a good piece of equipment but the complaint from most people is that its a machine ( fixed restricted movement). I'd suggest geting a good power rack. You still have free movement with free weights and can train alone at anytime and go to failure on the big compond excercises like squats, benches

 

[swole]

lol @ all the haters

how many of you are developed enough to be talking trash about such machines?

pics of said muscles developed on manly man machines or stfu

 

[Sub-Zero]

Powerlifters are an underrepresented and misunderstood minority, dammit. Cut us some slack, lol.

i switch between powerlifting and bb routines, and am interested in moving big weights (as well as looking big), and my friend and i even talked about getting chains for next semester.

but jh1 still did a good job of making powerlifting look like faggots, so i laughed

 

[samoth]

i switch between powerlifting and bb routines, and am interested in moving big weights (as well as looking big), and my friend and i even talked about getting chains for next semester.

but jh1 still did a good job of making powerlifting look like faggots, so i laughed

I know, lol.

The fun of BBing vs. PLing is similar to that of physics vs. engineering or x team vs. y team... we're all doing pretty much the same thing, just different emphases.

I think people often get too closed in on one specific way while ignoring other potentially better credited choices.

Smith machines still suck. (I'm completely unbiased, BTW. )

 

[redguru]

I know, lol.

The fun of BBing vs. PLing is similar to that of physics vs. engineering or x team vs. y team... we're all doing pretty much the same thing, just different emphases.

I think people often get too closed in on one specific way while ignoring other potentially better credited choices.

Smith machines still suck. (I'm completely unbiased, BTW. )

And we all know Engineers > Physicists.

 

[samoth]

And we all know Engineers > Physicists.

Dammit, I knew you'd be all over that, lol.

 

[swole]

can any of you powerlifters deadlift more than 450lb for 4 reps?

 

[TC2]

i only really use it for flat bench......... it's a good supplement/way to switch it up.

for the exercises i do use it for, it's huge.

my chest gets blasted when i do flat bench smith machine...completely isolates it. when i do flat bench, i NEVER seem to feel it much in my chest. i think it's because my tri's and shoulders are stronger than my chest. only have that problem on flat bench..incline i use the regular bar

See I think I have the same problem