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06-07-2011 02:09 PM |
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Originally Posted by TheGuardianofGuyCode
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The fact is if you are just after hypertrophy your muscles only know tension, and that can come from free weights, machines, bands, chains, strongman implements, or anything else.
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Absolutely. Study after study has shown that you get the most muscle recruitment from movements that aren't restricted, as machine movements are.
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I love that hammer strength row machine better than any other row.
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I can't imagine a scenario where I prefer a machine row over a free weight row (at least not in terms of the main movement... accessory work, I could see).
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The hyperextension is also a great machine and I use it all the time. In 22 years of this shit I've never met anyone who ****ed themselves up from doing hypers.
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It severely irritates my patellar tendinitis. While it isn't the cause, it certainly exacerbates the problem and makes it far worse than something like a traditional squat.
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Machines have a place in training.
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Absolutely! But I'd never use them as the foundation for a training regimen. That's a personal decision, but I also find that it's backed up by solid scientific evidence. |
