Free weights or machines?

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  • loril13
    loril13 Posts: 320 Member
    I have an appointment with a trainer today to review the machines. Since I added running to my routine I am dropping weight again. I am hoping trading a day of cardio for strength traininng will help build more lean muscle and stop the excess weight loss.
  • YoungDoc2B
    YoungDoc2B Posts: 1,593 Member
    Free weights > machines
  • mich1902
    mich1902 Posts: 182
    I just started on Sunday with a personal trainer. I have no experience of using the machines or dumbells. He has started me on the machines and gave me a record of what to do and how many reps and weight to use at the end of it. He did say though that once I was used to it I will be getting moved off of the machines and its not a forever thing...whatever that means ha! He does have quite a bit of solid muscle himself, and to be fair, I was aching the next day, still am!. Just need to get the confidence to do it on my own today after work!

    The reason trainers do this is because it's easy and safe, period. You don't have to teach technique and no one is going to hurt themselves doing a machine poorly. He's just trying to avoid putting effort into someone he thinks may not be in this for the long haul.
  • mich1902
    mich1902 Posts: 182
    Ahh I see. I have got 5 sessions that I have paid for and i'll be asking to see him very soon then! I actually enjoyed doing it though, much better than cardio. I guess i'll just have to push him onto it and show that its what i want to do. thanks.
  • loril13
    loril13 Posts: 320 Member
    Jonny I am using about 6 machines 3 days a week, I also do insanity so I am hitting alot of the muscles that I am not hitting at the gym. Do you think it would acceptable to ask someone at the desk at the gym to show me or is that something I'd have to pay for? All they seem to do is laugh and text the entire time they are working anyways.

    I have an appointment with one of the trainers at my gym today for a quick run through of the machines. If I need a more in depth training plan I will schedule a paid for personal training session.

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