Calculation for Hammer machines vs. free?
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Excerpt: Anyone know the calculations for converting Hammer strength lever type machines to actual free weight poundages?
I know it would be an aproximation because of other muscles involved with free weights. I know a 225 bench on hammer type equipment is not equivelent to 225 barbell bench.
Anyone know?
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Calculation for Hammer machines vs. free?
Anyone know the calculations for converting Hammer strength lever type machines to actual free weight poundages?
I know it would be an aproximation because of other muscles involved with free weights. I know a 225 bench on hammer type equipment is not equivelent to 225 barbell bench.
Anyone know?
##spiderbaby##
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Well when i do Hammer MAchine I always calculate 15lbs on to the actual I put on it. I believe 15 lbs is what the machine is when there are no plates on it. For example Inc Press, flat press
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So you subtract 15 pounds from your free weight number? What do you mean by it weighs 15 pounds?
Hammer strength equipment poundages are usually higher than free weights.
I can dead more with the hammer strength than with the actual bar, same with bench, same with everything. I dont use them that much but I like the hammer strength dead lift piece.
##spiderbaby##
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I think he means that without any plates on the machine the resistance is equivalent to 15 pounds.
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so the hammer is 30 pounds less than free weights
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Yea thats what I thought but most people can do signifagantly more weight with a machine vs free weights. That why a 225 bench on a hammer is not a 225 bench with a barbell. If you had a 225 bench with machines you couldnt add 15 ponds, if you did you would have a 240 pound barbell bench, it doesnt work that way.
I did find this in the search but was hoping to get something of a calculation for my own interest. Seems as though there isnt one for all the reading Ive done.
http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum...ammer+strength
There are some good articles hyperlinked at the end of the thread.
##spiderbaby##
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Just do the freeweights!
IMO Machines do do anything!
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10-Dec-2001, 02:19 AM
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Big E machines dont BUT HAMMER DOES!
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