🏋️♀️Free Weights vs. Machines. Which is better?
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The age-old debate rages on!
How can a beginner squat 400lbs? By using a machine. That's how.
This was the start of a conversation at the gym when one of our stronger lifters mentioned that a co-worker was lifting the aforementioned four-hundy. It does not translate to a barbell squat!
There is a place for machines in a person's fitness program, but when it comes to building functional strength, free weights is where it's at.
Machines are best for:
- Beginners
- Injury rehab
Free weights like barbells and dumbbells are best for:
- Building overall strength
- Improving flexibility and coordination
- Workout variety. One barbell and some plates offers dozens of different exercise compared to single-exercise machines.
We get into the debate about machines versus free weights.
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