Comments on: What’s Better – Free Weights or Machines? http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/ Level up your life, every single day. Mon, 21 May 2012 06:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Help! I’m Afraid of the Gym! | Nerd Fitness http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-12170 Help! I’m Afraid of the Gym! | Nerd Fitness Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:04:07 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=1047#comment-12170 [...] had no clue what to do. Next I used a couple of weight machines that looked simple; now I know you hate machines but there was NO way I’m going into the freeweight section with everyone else. Then I did [...] [...] had no clue what to do. Next I used a couple of weight machines that looked simple; now I know you hate machines but there was NO way I’m going into the freeweight section with everyone else. Then I did [...]

]]> By: Joan http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-11535 Joan Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:34:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=1047#comment-11535  I'm sure you've address this somewhere before - but what about when recovering from injury/as part of physical therapy? My physical therapist (who I admit I really like and respect) pulled me off machines EXCEPT for seated leg press - and this is going on 4 years since my last knee surgery, 2 since my last major injury. I admit - I've done lying leg press with barbells since, just to "see," but it HURTS my right knee something fierce. (Not hurts like muscle pain - hurts like the joint is going to fall the heck out again.) Thoughts on that? I don't think it's the weight - in fact, I can single-leg press that amount with the other leg. It seems like an angle issue? This is probably the only thing I'm still struggling to do - even stairs are mostly fine now, with weights.  I’m sure you’ve address this somewhere before – but what about when recovering from injury/as part of physical therapy? My physical therapist (who I admit I really like and respect) pulled me off machines EXCEPT for seated leg press – and this is going on 4 years since my last knee surgery, 2 since my last major injury. I admit – I’ve done lying leg press with barbells since, just to “see,” but it HURTS my right knee something fierce. (Not hurts like muscle pain – hurts like the joint is going to fall the heck out again.) Thoughts on that? I don’t think it’s the weight – in fact, I can single-leg press that amount with the other leg. It seems like an angle issue? This is probably the only thing I’m still struggling to do – even stairs are mostly fine now, with weights.

]]> By: 6 Species You’ll Encounter in a Commercial Gym | Nerd Fitness http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-11393 6 Species You’ll Encounter in a Commercial Gym | Nerd Fitness Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:07:24 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=1047#comment-11393 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Steve Kamb http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-6919 Steve Kamb Thu, 07 Apr 2011 02:46:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=1047#comment-6919 I'm okay with those...because the pull allows full range of motion and doesn't support you as you use it. -S I’m okay with those…because the pull allows full range of motion and doesn’t support you as you use it.

-S

]]> By: Steve http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-6903 Steve Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:38:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=1047#comment-6903 Out of sheer curiosity: what do you make of cable machines? (ie. the ones with simply a cable and pulley with a weightstack attached to one end and a handle on the other) Out of sheer curiosity: what do you make of cable machines? (ie. the ones with simply a cable and pulley with a weightstack attached to one end and a handle on the other)

]]> By: Do You Have What it Takes to Join The Rebellion? | Nerd Fitness http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-6285 Do You Have What it Takes to Join The Rebellion? | Nerd Fitness Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:34:49 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=1047#comment-6285 [...] are tools created by the empire to lull the uninformed public into a false sense of security. Weight machines only work your muscles in a straight line – forward and back, up and down, [...] [...] are tools created by the empire to lull the uninformed public into a false sense of security. Weight machines only work your muscles in a straight line – forward and back, up and down, [...]

]]> By: What MacGuyver Can Teach Us About Plan B | Nerd Fitness http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-6177 What MacGuyver Can Teach Us About Plan B | Nerd Fitness Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:15:20 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=1047#comment-6177 [...] Let’s say you’re headed to your favorite gym, ready to do a full workout of squats, bench presses, pull ups, and planks…using only free weights and your body weight because you’re smart and you know that weight machines are the Devil. [...] [...] Let’s say you’re headed to your favorite gym, ready to do a full workout of squats, bench presses, pull ups, and planks…using only free weights and your body weight because you’re smart and you know that weight machines are the Devil. [...]

]]> By: illuminator55 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-5208 illuminator55 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 04:50:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=1047#comment-5208 great+++ great+++

]]> By: Why Jumping Off The Bridge is a Good Idea | Nerd Fitness http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-4818 Why Jumping Off The Bridge is a Good Idea | Nerd Fitness Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:11:16 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=1047#comment-4818 [...] me happy.  If today happens to be a weight training day, I’m going to walk right past those awful weight machines and go right to the free weights, where I’m going to kick my ass in only 45 minutes, build [...] [...] me happy.  If today happens to be a weight training day, I’m going to walk right past those awful weight machines and go right to the free weights, where I’m going to kick my ass in only 45 minutes, build [...]

]]> By: The Beginner's Guide to Building Muscle and Strength | Nerd Fitness http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-4783 The Beginner's Guide to Building Muscle and Strength | Nerd Fitness Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:14:17 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=1047#comment-4783 [...] Stay away from machines, focus on dumbbells and barbell exercises. [...] [...] Stay away from machines, focus on dumbbells and barbell exercises. [...]

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