Powertec Squat Machine

clouddancerss · 12-29-2004, 04:00 PM

Has anybody used one of these? Do you use it with the angle or flat-footed? How effective is it?

**CowPimp** · 12-29-2004, 06:29 PM

It's probably not as effective as free weight squatting would be.

LAM · 12-29-2004, 07:28 PM

Personally I love those types of squat machines. IMO they can be very effective for stimulating hypertrophy as you can load up the plates on totally focus on the eccentric portion of the lift with out worrying about your form as you do with a free weight back squat...

Pumpster · 01-02-2005, 01:28 PM

After years of free weight squatting it seems i'm in the minority. IMO a good squat machine's better, because of the advantages in going to failure without risk. %$#$ the stabilizer muscle logic.

gwcaton · 01-02-2005, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumpster

After years of free weight squatting it seems i'm in the minority. IMO a good squat machine's better, because of the advantages in going to failure without risk. %$#$ the stabilizer muscle logic.

I just did legs this morning on my powertec. trust me I felt every muscle in my body working to get the weight down under control and back up

sabre81 · 01-02-2005, 09:10 PM

i like squat machines. I also like having confidence with free weights. So i always mix it up between machines and free weight.

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01-02-2005, 09:10 PM	#6
sabre81 mmmm weights.. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Western New York Posts: 386	i like squat machines. I also like having confidence with free weights. So i always mix it up between machines and free weight.

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