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  • New_Heavens_Earth
    New_Heavens_Earth Posts: 610 Member
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    Tacklewasher wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    infinitynevermore wrote: »
    I was so sad when I realized that Planet Fitness doesn't have a squat rack. Question for lifters: can a Smith machine substitute, even temporarily, for a squat rack, or am I just screwed? I'm working my way up to a normal barbell weight with dumbbells at the moment, but when I get there, is it time to find a new gym?

    Do they have dumbbells? Goblet squats are probably a better bet than smith rack squats. The smith rack prevents a normal squatting motion, due to the fixed path of the bar.

    ^^What (s)he said. I've seen very few people use the Smith Machine where I go (but I go at 5:30 am).

    Everyone uses the Smith machine at mine. Including a woman who alternates squatting the empty bar and pull ups in the frame for about half hour and won't let anyone work in. I can't get near it so I just use dumbbells.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,868 Member
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    New_Heavens_Earth wrote: »
    Tacklewasher wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    infinitynevermore wrote: »
    I was so sad when I realized that Planet Fitness doesn't have a squat rack. Question for lifters: can a Smith machine substitute, even temporarily, for a squat rack, or am I just screwed? I'm working my way up to a normal barbell weight with dumbbells at the moment, but when I get there, is it time to find a new gym?

    Do they have dumbbells? Goblet squats are probably a better bet than smith rack squats. The smith rack prevents a normal squatting motion, due to the fixed path of the bar.

    ^^What (s)he said. I've seen very few people use the Smith Machine where I go (but I go at 5:30 am).

    Everyone uses the Smith machine at mine. Including a woman who alternates squatting the empty bar and pull ups in the frame for about half hour and won't let anyone work in. I can't get near it so I just use dumbbells.

    You're better off using the dumbbells.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
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    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    New_Heavens_Earth wrote: »
    Tacklewasher wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    infinitynevermore wrote: »
    I was so sad when I realized that Planet Fitness doesn't have a squat rack. Question for lifters: can a Smith machine substitute, even temporarily, for a squat rack, or am I just screwed? I'm working my way up to a normal barbell weight with dumbbells at the moment, but when I get there, is it time to find a new gym?

    Do they have dumbbells? Goblet squats are probably a better bet than smith rack squats. The smith rack prevents a normal squatting motion, due to the fixed path of the bar.

    ^^What (s)he said. I've seen very few people use the Smith Machine where I go (but I go at 5:30 am).

    Everyone uses the Smith machine at mine. Including a woman who alternates squatting the empty bar and pull ups in the frame for about half hour and won't let anyone work in. I can't get near it so I just use dumbbells.

    You're better off using the dumbbells.

    I agree. I have heard many people end up with injuries using the smith machine for squats and other things. could be bad form maybe. but not something I would try after hearing many of the injury stories using one.

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