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Originally Posted by ThaVirus
Why does everyone hate on Smith machines so much? Is the difference between using them as opposed to free weights really so significant or is it just the principle?
If I don't have a spotter I'd like to be able to lift without the fear of death looming over my chest/neck.
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Nothing is ever done in a fixed pattern like the Smith machine. I don't bench, squat or deadlift with a perfectly straight bar path. The Smith machine uses no muscle stabilizers and there is almost zero carryover to compound lifts. There is nothing functional about it And I've never known anyone who's big or strong that solely uses the Smith Machine. The body is built on compound movements.
I bench without a spotter for most of my sets. On days I go heavy, I simply ask someone to spot me. Simple.