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Smith Machine Lunges?

wargrrl
wargrrl Posts: 76 Member
edited February 17 in Fitness and Exercise
what's better, smith machine lunges or barbell lunges? or are they different?

i have been doing barbell lunges for the past two months but i see a lot of female trainers post videos of themselves on instagram doing smith machine lunges. i heard the smith machine is really bad for you when it comes to squats. is that the same case with lunges?

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  • lookin4gains
    lookin4gains Posts: 1,761 Member
    I personally hate the Smith machine. It doesn't allow you to utilize your stabilizer muscles which can cause injury down the road. And forces your natural movement into something else. The challenge of lunges, especially when your fatigued is the weight control on your shoulders and stabilizing your body. You're using your whole body in the movement. I guess if you just want to isolate the quads/hams it's useful but personally I think your cheating yourself in the movement.
  • Will_Thrust_For_Candy
    Will_Thrust_For_Candy Posts: 6,109 Member
    Nah, don't waste your time with that. There are far more effective lunge variations. Barbell, dumbbell, walking. Not to mention other single leg exercises.

    Honestly, buy Strong Curves. You won't regret it.
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