What Machines are good for weight loss at the gym?

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  • AsaThorsWoman
    AsaThorsWoman Posts: 2,303 Member
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    All of them.
  • Derpes
    Derpes Posts: 2,033 Member
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    My trainer told me form doesnt matter its the muscle contraction. if you lift it up thats good, expeciallly you want to get bigger you lift heavier weights, you might struggle but 2 or 3 reps will build muscles. form just limits you

    Bad form leads to injuries.
  • boredlimodriver
    boredlimodriver Posts: 264 Member
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    the one that keeps food out of your mouth
  • grandmothercharlie
    grandmothercharlie Posts: 1,361 Member
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    I do several types of cardio for fitness and some light free weights for toning. My favorite piece of equipment is for neither. It is the "Stretch Trainer." Don't know if most gyms have them, but until I started using it my back would be killing me just from my walking workout. The stretch trainer stretches your back from lower to shoulders depending on the grip you use and can also stretch glutes, hamstrings, quads, etc. I incorporate it with every workout! No more back pain! Love it!
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
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    My trainer told me form doesnt matter its the muscle contraction.

    You need a new trainer.

    This x1000.
  • MapleFlavouredMaiden
    MapleFlavouredMaiden Posts: 595 Member
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    I suggest you forget all the cardio. You burn more calories doing body weight exercises and you get to build muscle (which burns calories all by itself). A good diet combined with heavy lifting is the way to change your body however you want it to look.

    ^^This
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
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    All Exercise helps with weight loss, but ultimately weight loss happens in the kitchen, not at the gym. Exercise is more about fitness than weight loss.
    Well said!

    But to answer your question, they all help. Any sustained medium intensity activities are some of my favorite, like spin machine, some people swear by high intensity workouts, like treadmill. I also think that strength training is actually really good for weight loss. You continue to utilize calories for repair long after you've left the gym.
  • SofaKingRad_II
    SofaKingRad_II Posts: 591
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    The vibration machine. Melts fat away!

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  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
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    this is the best machine

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  • richardheath
    richardheath Posts: 1,276 Member
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    My trainer told me form doesnt matter its the muscle contraction. if you lift it up thats good, expeciallly you want to get bigger you lift heavier weights, you might struggle but 2 or 3 reps will build muscles. form just limits you

    No. Just no.

    First off, good form allows you to target the muscles you want to target. Doing a biceps curl while swinging your entire body may get the weight up, but you are not efficiently using your biceps to do so. So why bother doing a biceps curl in the first place?

    Secondly - injury! Doing a heavy squat with bad form is going to ruin your back or knees. Don't do it! Start light and practice form.

    And... you build muscle by doing a sound, progressive weight program, not randomly struggling for 2-3 reps. Plus, eating at a surplus for maximal muscle growth. You might gain some if you are currently a newbie and obese. But you will gain strength and retain the muscle while on a good program and a calorie deficit.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
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    My trainer told me form doesnt matter its the muscle contraction. if you lift it up thats good, expeciallly you want to get bigger you lift heavier weights, you might struggle but 2 or 3 reps will build muscles. form just limits you

    yeah, form limits you from being injured.
  • QueenBishOTUniverse
    QueenBishOTUniverse Posts: 14,121 Member
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    I definitely agree with the general consensus, weight train with a barbell, keep as much cardio in there as you are comfortable with for heart health, but don't feel like you have to kill yourself on the cardio if it's something you're not fond of.

    BUT, I am seriously concerned about the comment from your trainer. Maybe we're getting it out of context, but bad form on a deadlift when you are picking massive weight up off the ground sounds like an excellent recipe for permanent back injury to me....

    ETA, clearly I'm far too slow with the posting, oh well.
  • megsmom2
    megsmom2 Posts: 2,362 Member
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    Don't drop the cardio. No, it doesn't help you sculpt or look good. It helps you be physically fit...maybe live longer. Your heart and lungs and everything else needs it.
  • vjohn04
    vjohn04 Posts: 2,276 Member
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    I rarely do this, but I'm calling troll.
  • iPlatano
    iPlatano Posts: 487 Member
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    My trainer told me form doesnt matter its the muscle contraction.

    You need a new trainer.

    This x1000.

    This!!!
  • QueenBishOTUniverse
    QueenBishOTUniverse Posts: 14,121 Member
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    I rarely do this, but I'm calling troll.

    I was wondering this as well. I just can not IMAGINE there would be a trainer out there stupid enough to say something like that! But I've been proven wrong about that sort of thing before....
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,714 Member
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    I do the tread mill speed walking, my stamina is not all good, I use the stationary bike. Should I lift weights on the machines, because im doing mostly cardio to burn the fat off
    Machines don't cause weight loss................calorie deficit does. One could use the BEST machinery in the world to burn calories, but if they matched them with consumption, no weight would be lost.
    Pick a machine that YOU will like and do consistently.

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,714 Member
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    Also one thing I learned is that if you're unfamiliar with free weights, always go with a friend who can teach you how to do things with proper form, or ask someone to show you. I went with friends when I started using free weights and they really made me work on my form first to ensure that I'm getting the most out of my lifting. Form and technique matters a lot, not just for efficiency of your work outs, but more importantly, your safety!
    The key here is learning from someone who is actually well versed in kinesiology because there are lots of people who think they are lifting correctly, but really have substandard form.

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,714 Member
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    My trainer told me form doesnt matter its the muscle contraction. if you lift it up thats good, expeciallly you want to get bigger you lift heavier weights, you might struggle but 2 or 3 reps will build muscles. form just limits you
    Lol, weights matter, but not with bad form.

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    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

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