Smith-Machine

[LoadedBats]

When I did them, I had to put blocks or a ten lb. plate under my heels so I wouldn't be so off balance. I love Old school exercises.

 

[christo67]

wow, your totaolly negative on the Smith, I like them for presses of any kind

 

[chucky1]

whoa this is an oldie 2006 lol...

 

[Merkaba]

wow, your totaolly negative on the Smith, I like them for presses of any kind

Smith machine sucks...yes I'm following this dudes bumps to say the same shit cause I have nothing else to do at the moment....well now I do...I want some ritz and peanut butter and cherry coke....

 

[jadean]

I like the smith for close grip bench when my shoulder tightens up on regular bench.

 

[bjg]

i use the smith machine for front shoulder presses, sometimes inclined and declined bench, calf raises, and even squats.....but it has to be a very smooth smith machine..the advantage????? here you go:
sometimes i use rubber bands on each side of the smith machine barbell in a way that on top of the weight i also work against the elastic rubber bands ( i use very elastic rubber bands with hooks...they are not hard but still they produce a nice work out) ..very nice results

 

[pieguy]

Why so much smith machine hate? It's not optimal for everything, but it has its uses. Off the top of my head, I remember seeing kevin williams, markus ruhl and gunter use a smith for guillotines, squats, front rows, etc. Great for warming up to or when stabilizer muscles you'd normally use are fatigued to a point you can no longer use free weights.

 

[l69lou]

I love seated presses on the smith machine ! Not with a vertical but with an incline bench set to a VERY high angle. Great delt movement. As you get older (been in this 20 yrs) your joints just will not hold up to the stress of some of the free weight movements we all love. This is especially where the smith machine makes a great compromise.

 

[ckcrown84]

Smith machine is great for burning out shoulders.
Also love it for a close grip bench (half reps) working from the top so you can really destroy those triceps.