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smith locks you pretty much in a straight line
could be uncomfortable on bb rows... you never want to use the smith exclusively for anything cause it can cause over use injuries and wear in tear due to the unnatural lack of curve to the rom
i think smith could be used to etch in details in specific smal areas but not so good as a power move
like my back is plenty wide but lacks all that cool stuff in the middle
i think smith could be used to etch in details in specific smal areas but not so good as a power move
Sentences like this make me question strict bodybuilder training philosophy. The smith can etch in specific details? I'd love to hear the rationale behind that one.
BB rows will give you maximal recruitment because you will be using stabilizer muscles you never knew you had. So to answer the OP's question, the smith is better used melted down and turned into 45lb plates.
Sentences like this make me question strict bodybuilder training philosophy. The smith can etch in specific details? I'd love to hear the rationale behind that one.
BB rows will give you maximal recruitment because you will be using stabilizer muscles you never knew you had. So to answer the OP's question, the smith is better used melted down and turned into 45lb plates.
Sentences like this make me question strict bodybuilder training philosophy. The smith can etch in specific details? I'd love to hear the rationale behind that one.
BB rows will give you maximal recruitment because you will be using stabilizer muscles you never knew you had. So to answer the OP's question, the smith is better used melted down and turned into 45lb plates.
just think about all those poor smith machines out there. Those 45lb plates just hanging off of them, taunting them, saying "hey look, people actually make gains off of me."
it's just not right.
Free the smith machine!!
And kos, if you want to hit your traps and rhomboids, you should be doing overhand bb rows or chin ups. Even close grip cable rows would be good. I definitely agree with you that angles matter, that's why it's even more important to step away from the smith because the smith locks you into one single plane of motion... And it's surely not the best plane.