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Free weights v machines

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  • pyrowill
    pyrowill Posts: 1,163 Member
    krispon3 wrote: »
    With Free weights, I always have fear of not doing right and getting injured in the back or other sensitive muscles.WIth machines, it is isolated ,targeted and more safe.

    Am I right on this?

    It is targeted to what the manufacturer believes is an ideal body shape and movement should be, but that might not necessarily be YOUR ideal movement. Also take something simple like a bicep curl, machine will totally isolate you so its JUST bicep, a free weight standing bicep curl uses even your feet muscles for balance as well as plenty others.

    Again nothing against machines, they serve a purpose. But for the general population nothing beats free weights.
  • jeffo911
    jeffo911 Posts: 1 Member
    Free weights really focus on stabilization of the muscle, really the only difference in my eyes, but there are more.
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