Reply With QuoteI have posted a lot of things on smith mahcine squats. Do an search using "smith machine" and "p-funk" and make that decision yourself.
Some would say use them occasionally for variation I say why waste your time when there are much better exercises you can subsititue for a squat in your workout form week to week.
Smith Bar Squats: Dangerous?
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04-03-2004, 05:39 AM #1Windy City ELITE MEMBER
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Smith Bar Squats: Dangerous?
Prince noted some time ago about the arc (motion) of smith squats being unnatural, which can therefore lead to a possible injury.
Is doing Smith Bar squats something we should never, never do?Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.
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04-03-2004, 05:41 AM #2Patrick ELITE MEMBER
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I've gotten hurt EVERY time I've tried to do them Mr. Snafu! It's not always at the time or right away, but eventually something tweaks or pulls in my back whenever I do them on the Smith Machine. However I do like Lunges on the Smith.
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain...
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Lunges on the Smith?! You are joking right??!!Originally posted by rock4832
However I do like Lunges on the Smith.Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.
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Nope.
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain...
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04-03-2004, 08:43 AM #6Unstoppable Force ELITE MEMBER
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I do Smith Squats instead of regular squats, and have for some time due to back problems I used to have.
I think they work fine as long as your form is correct. But now Im starting to get into doing reg squats."Show me a beautiful woman, and I'll show you a guy tired of screwing her"
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how the hell do u do lunges on the smith?!?????
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04-03-2004, 11:28 AM #8Registered User
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It's really not that hard to figure out fellas. You just don't alternate from one leg to the next. All reps are done with one leg and then the next.
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And it works really well I think.
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04-06-2004, 06:56 PM #10Registered User
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I'd have to agree
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