Comments on: What’s Better – Free Weights or Machines? http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/ Level up your life, every single day. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Steve Kambhttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-6919 Steve Kamb Thu, 07 Apr 2011 02:46:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=1047#comment-6919 I'm okay with those...because the pull allows full range of motion and doesn't support you as you use it. -S I’m okay with those…because the pull allows full range of motion and doesn’t support you as you use it.

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]]> By: Stevehttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-6903 Steve Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:38:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=1047#comment-6903 Out of sheer curiosity: what do you make of cable machines? (ie. the ones with simply a cable and pulley with a weightstack attached to one end and a handle on the other) Out of sheer curiosity: what do you make of cable machines? (ie. the ones with simply a cable and pulley with a weightstack attached to one end and a handle on the other)

]]> By: Do You Have What it Takes to Join The Rebellion? | Nerd Fitnesshttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-6285 Do You Have What it Takes to Join The Rebellion? | Nerd Fitness Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:34:49 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=1047#comment-6285 [...] are tools created by the empire to lull the uninformed public into a false sense of security. Weight machines only work your muscles in a straight line – forward and back, up and down, [...] [...] are tools created by the empire to lull the uninformed public into a false sense of security. Weight machines only work your muscles in a straight line – forward and back, up and down, [...]

]]> By: What MacGuyver Can Teach Us About Plan B | Nerd Fitnesshttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-6177 What MacGuyver Can Teach Us About Plan B | Nerd Fitness Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:15:20 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=1047#comment-6177 [...] Let’s say you’re headed to your favorite gym, ready to do a full workout of squats, bench presses, pull ups, and planks…using only free weights and your body weight because you’re smart and you know that weight machines are the Devil. [...] [...] Let’s say you’re headed to your favorite gym, ready to do a full workout of squats, bench presses, pull ups, and planks…using only free weights and your body weight because you’re smart and you know that weight machines are the Devil. [...]

]]> By: illuminator55http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-5208 illuminator55 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 04:50:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=1047#comment-5208 great+++ great+++

]]> By: Why Jumping Off The Bridge is a Good Idea | Nerd Fitnesshttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-4818 Why Jumping Off The Bridge is a Good Idea | Nerd Fitness Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:11:16 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=1047#comment-4818 [...] me happy.  If today happens to be a weight training day, I’m going to walk right past those awful weight machines and go right to the free weights, where I’m going to kick my ass in only 45 minutes, build [...] [...] me happy.  If today happens to be a weight training day, I’m going to walk right past those awful weight machines and go right to the free weights, where I’m going to kick my ass in only 45 minutes, build [...]

]]> By: The Beginner's Guide to Building Muscle and Strength | Nerd Fitnesshttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-4783 The Beginner's Guide to Building Muscle and Strength | Nerd Fitness Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:14:17 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=1047#comment-4783 [...] Stay away from machines, focus on dumbbells and barbell exercises. [...] [...] Stay away from machines, focus on dumbbells and barbell exercises. [...]

]]> By: Beefdoghttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-3704 Beefdog Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:04:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=1047#comment-3704 Interesting article, thanks for writing. I've also found this article on <a href="http://gymblog.co.uk/workouts-and-routines/free-weights-vs-machines/" title="Free Weights Vs Machines">Free Weights Vs Machines</a> which is good for further reading on the subject. It goes into more detail on gravitational pull concerning free weights etc. Interesting article, thanks for writing. I’ve also found this article on Free Weights Vs Machines which is good for further reading on the subject. It goes into more detail on gravitational pull concerning free weights etc.

]]> By: Infiltrating the Empire: How to Workout Properly In a Commercial Gym | Nerd Fitnesshttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-3568 Infiltrating the Empire: How to Workout Properly In a Commercial Gym | Nerd Fitness Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:13:08 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=1047#comment-3568 [...] Here’s my full stance on weights vs. machines. Now, if you’re not using machines, you’ll be using… [...] [...] Here’s my full stance on weights vs. machines. Now, if you’re not using machines, you’ll be using… [...]

]]> By: The 11 Rules of The Nerd Fitness Rebel Army | Nerd Fitnesshttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/11/whats-better-free-weights-or-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-2639 The 11 Rules of The Nerd Fitness Rebel Army | Nerd Fitness Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:02:42 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=1047#comment-2639 [...] Here’s my complete stance on weights vs. machines. [...] [...] Here’s my complete stance on weights vs. machines. [...]

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