worst PAC-10 spotter award goes to...

[princeshock]

Why not just use a smith machine?? I've just been using a smith machine. I'm not sure if its as effective for getting bigger as a free bar though, maybe someone can correct me cause i thought it was pretty much a normal bench press except the smith machine holds it in place.

 

[LucSulla]

Smith machines take your stabilizer muscles out of the lift which in turn reduces the amount of muscle fiber stimulated by the movement. It may not seem like a large difference in movement, but locking it into exactly the same path every time doesn't efficiently work the muscle group targeted.

 

[Blondie85]

On a smith machine you're also not lifing the full amount of weight. I saw a guy benching 325 on smith but couldn't do a thing with 325 on reg. flat bench. Also, I thought this USC player was benching more than 275.

Has anyone ever benched with no spotter and hand to roll the bar down your body? I have and it sucks.