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Per Elmsäter

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(Msg. 16) Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 5:11 pm
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Peter Allen wrote:
> I can't squat as much to proper depth in a smith machine as with free
> weights. Though that's because my back gets pushed out of place and
> hurts in a smith machine.
>
> Peter

That was exactly my experience and the reason I started looking for
alternatives. This led me to mfw and then to changing gyms to one that said
they would buy a Powerrack. They did and my back is happy Wink

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Seth Breidbart

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(Msg. 17) Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:18 pm
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In article <d4m7io$9e5$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk>,
Peter Allen <peteronusenet RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>Seth Breidbart wrote:
>> In article <Kwube.13210$sp3.10395@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net>,
>> David Cohen <sammiesdad RemoveThis @earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Wouldn't a hump backed dwarf win every bench press competitiopn,
>>> just by showing up?
>>
>> Imagine what he could do on the deadlift.
>
>Speaking of which..
>
>is there actually any rule that says you can't just go for a super wide
>stance where you are already in the 'finish position' with the bar on the
>floor?

How do you think Pavel does 585?

(Steve's gonna get me for that one.)

Seth
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Axel of the North!

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(Msg. 18) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 7:14 am
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On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:26:57 -0400 (EDT), AleX
<archerX.DeleteThis@whicheverX.org> wrote:

>Ralph Porter <ralph.porter.DeleteThis@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm probably going to stir up a hornets nest here but I want to grab
>> some opinions on Smith machines, I purchased a Body Solid Smith
>> machine for the sole reason that I train alone and things were getting
>> dodgy with free weights. Now the rub, I've read opinions that state it
>> is easier to Bench press 100kg on a smith machine than it is with free
>> weights and I just have to dispute this through my own experience, I
>> can Bench at least as much if not slightly more using free weights
>> than I do on the Smith machine. I believe that the inability to create
>> the arc that you naturally do with free weights actually hampers the
>> Smith machine press. Of course you can be more cavalier with the Smith
>> machine and attempt the second unachievable rep. Any comments welcome.
>
>How long ago did you start using Smith?
>
>The reason for freewaight bench to be easier for you (for now)
>might be just that you're not fully accustomed to the Smith yet.
>After all, the movement is slightly different. Wait a little --
>and your Smith press will overtake plain one. IMHO.
>

the great thing about the Smith machine is that there are so MANY
Smith machines... <maniacal laughter>
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