smith machine question

"ATP*" <waxwingslain DeleteThis @azurepane.com> wrote in message
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> "Tucker" <shmckenzie DeleteThis @shaw.ca> wrote in message
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>> Hi all,
>>
>> I use a smith machine at my gym that I strongly believe is this one:
>>
>> http://us.commercial.lifefitness.com/content.cfm/smithmachine_1
>>
>> What I want to know about it, if anyone knows offhand, is whether thwere
>> is a weight associated with the bar assembly during lifts. I.e. if I
>> place a 45 lb plate on each end for a lift, am I lifting only 90 lbs., or
>> is it made in such a way as to make it approximate the weight of a bar
>> also? I've taken to using this lately, since I have no partner, and thus,
>> no spotter at the the gym with me. Any help here would be greatly
>> appreciated!
> Well, unless there's a spring or a cable involved, wouldn't you expect
> there would be some weight associated with the bar? Try the bar with no
> plates on it, see if it has any weight.


Right, I sort of figured that out, thanks. Truthfully, it feels like it
weighs something, just dunno what. When I lie on a flat bench and press an
unloaded bar up, it's tough to tell how much it "weighs." I was hoping
someone here would know offhand if it is set up that way or not. I tried
asking at my gym, but no one seems to know. I spose I'll try emailing Hammer
Strength.
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Tucker wrote:
> "ATP*" <waxwingslain.RemoveThis@azurepane.com> wrote in message
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>> "Tucker" <shmckenzie.RemoveThis@shaw.ca> wrote in message
>> news:mkhQh.18436$6m4.15161@pd7urf1no...
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I use a smith machine at my gym that I strongly believe is this one:
>>>
>>> http://us.commercial.lifefitness.com/content.cfm/smithmachine_1
>>>
>>> What I want to know about it, if anyone knows offhand, is whether thwere
>>> is a weight associated with the bar assembly during lifts. I.e. if I
>>> place a 45 lb plate on each end for a lift, am I lifting only 90 lbs., or
>>> is it made in such a way as to make it approximate the weight of a bar
>>> also? I've taken to using this lately, since I have no partner, and thus,
>>> no spotter at the the gym with me. Any help here would be greatly
>>> appreciated!
>> Well, unless there's a spring or a cable involved, wouldn't you expect
>> there would be some weight associated with the bar? Try the bar with no
>> plates on it, see if it has any weight.
>
>
> Right, I sort of figured that out, thanks. Truthfully, it feels like it
> weighs something, just dunno what. When I lie on a flat bench and press an
> unloaded bar up, it's tough to tell how much it "weighs." I was hoping
> someone here would know offhand if it is set up that way or not. I tried
> asking at my gym, but no one seems to know. I spose I'll try emailing Hammer
> Strength.
>
>

1. email the manufacturer
2. move a small floor scale into the smith machine. stand on it without
the bar. Stand on it holding the bar. Subtract the former from the
latter to give you the weight of the bar.

Ari

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On Mon, 2 Apr 2007, ATP* wrote:

.... something in response to a question which hadn't been posted,
apparently. Your date header read:

Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 09:15:30 -0400

ie 13:15:30 GMT; the OP's was:

Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:36:34 GMT

11 hours and 15 minutes later! Digging slightly deeper, your post also
said:

NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:13:29 MST

MST is -0700, so that's 01:13:29 GMT on tuesday 3rd, which is a bit more
plausible.

Is your computer's clock perhaps set wrong?

tom

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