i tink its bcoz machines are design specifically to wrk on certain muscles. dats y all area of concerns r eliminated.Originally posted by Simon Dean:The ironic thing is that machines are constructed to prevent injury due to SOME cases of bad technique, but machines DO NOT train the stabilizer muscles which also help to prevent injury.However, free weights train the stabilizer muscles, machines target the main muscles only.
wad about jsut for shape? i think most bodybuilder train for shape?Originally posted by Simon Dean:if your job requires fuctional strength (Martial artist, fireman, policeman, soldier)i still think weighted pull-ups, free weights and all those are better than machines.
i c bodybuilders usually hang arnd at the free weights area...seldom go to machines...Originally posted by borntolive:wad about jsut for shape? i think most bodybuilder train for shape?
tink out of 5 visits to the gym...Originally posted by Simon Dean:actually bodybuilders use like 1/2 machines 1/2 free weights, maybe you saw strength builders.Some of them bodybuild first then switch to strength training.