Why do people hate Smith machines again?
Seems like an easy way to take form out of the equation for people that would otherwise injure themselves much more rapidly were they to use free weights.
because >MUH STABILIZER MUSCLES (the biggest meme bullshit out there)
>>35382473
Not hitting them stabilizer muscles. They also only move one way.
My gym doesn't have a squat rack or a bench rack, so I'm forced to use it. Shit sucks
Terrible range of motion
>>35382473
The smith machine imposes a fixed bar path. This is fine if your natural bar path happens to match that, but it can cause issues if the way you should be moving isn't what the machine wants. Also tends to hide form issues for the same reason.
>>35382494
kill yourself.
if you ever wish to develop real back strength than tell the smith machine to fuck off
>>35382473
Very few lifts, like squats and bench, follow a fixed vertical pattern. This is why it's best used for things like shrugs and calf raises that have a small, veritcal range of motion.
>>35382473
Because it's more likely to injure you than not being a faggot and squatting like a man for once.
>>35382473
This is a picture i took of a fellow doing weighted pull-ups from the bar of a Smith machine
>>35382473
terrible range of motion, no core involvement on squats, no stabilizer muscles, etc. really a poor choice. Plus, without the fear of death, you honestly don't end up lifting near as much and it's harder to push that last rep through when you can just "ca-chink" and end your set.
also, you look like an enormous faggot
>>35382473
Similarly, this is one I took of a different fellow attempting to do some sort of hip-thrusting leg-press on a Smith machine.
>>35382886
At least he's not a faggot taking pictures of other men at the gym.
>>35382901
lol
because bar path mainly.
some lifts are okay-ish in it. but why bother when you can just use a real bar?
bench press is a bad idea in it. incline bench less so. overhead press even lesser so. shrugs/calves, it's fine. squats can be okay, just make sure you have the bar over your midfoot (the hardest part, don't do them with your feet in front)
>>35382473
You can do literally every exercise outside the machine and achieve better results
>>35382886
he was doing them in a less used place at least he wasn't doing them in the squat rack
maybe he was being considerate?
jerkface
>>35382936
It's a huge university gym, I can think of at least 8 dedicated pullup/chinup bars, not even counting the crossfit faggot area
>>35382473
Shit like this
>>35382886
Who is Smith, and what does he want?
>>35383353
Your gainz bro
He wants your gains
>>35382804
>This is fine if your natural bar path happens to match that
You naturally change the bar path as you fatigue or begin to accumulate mild damage. Also helps with leverage.
The resistance machine bit also fucks up load
>>35382886
When do you go to the gym senpai? I never see it that empty?
>>35383352
10/10 trainer
>>35383493
I think this was during finals week, when even the gym-bros have to study a little bit for their nutrition classes or whatever bullshit they do.
>D-do you go to my school?
>>35383534
yeah I do fampai, kek
>>35382473
same reason why people hate communism, Anon.
