posted Fri, 07/24/2015 - 00:08
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Bench press hammer strenght machines
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Do you guys incorporate them into your workout, if so how, if not why? I used one for the first time last week and used it again yesterday and I enjoyed the experience. What are your thoughts ladies and gentleman.
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I love plate-loaded, Hammer Strength machines (not to be confused with the Smith machine.) Inclined bench press is great for iso. Phil Heath is using it in several vids. They also make a great plate-loaded lat pull-down machine.
As I get older, I'm less concerned with new PR's and more concerned with staying injury free. This means using more machines. I much prefer plate-loaded over pulleys.
Agreeded brother my shoulder doesn't bother me when I use it.
I feel hammer isolates the pecs better than standard bench. If your goal is bodybuilding, then its a great tool.
I feel it does also, granted my experience with it is limited. How do you incorporate it into your routine.
I actually seldom do real bench anymore, because it hurts my wrist. My last chest workout I warmed up elbows, then went straight to hammer bench. I did six sets, finishing with 4 reps. Often times I'll then move on to other chest exercises, but I'll come back and finish off my chest day with a high rep, lower weight set on the hammer to really force the pump.
Sorry to hear about your wrist man. That's an interesting routine. I will have to try it.
I gave up on strength numbers years ago, my goal is bodybuilding not power lifting. Makes training more fun changing it up. Last week I did hammer flat bench, then incline dumbells, cable crossovers, and then back to a hammer burn drop-set.
I feel the same way but I hesitate to call myself a body builder. I don't want to do a disservice to the men and women who do it for a living. Im just a regular Joe who is trying to look good naked
Ha, well...i don't compete and my goal is size and shape, so bodybuilding it is. Lol
We share a common goal brother.
Hell ya theyre a great tool. The angle is a lot different then using barbell or dumbell. Hard to explain but we have one at my gym a lying incline press whee the handles touch at the top and I feel it dramatically helped fill in my inner chest. It's a good way to mix things up to.
I wish I would have tried it sooner. It definitely has intensified my chest routine.
Just another tool in the toolbox. They all have their purpose.
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Yes. I like all hammer strength style equipment incorporated in my workouts. Good balance of both hammer and free is ideal IMO. You should lean more heavily one way or the other based on goals, injuries, etc......
Can you elaborate a bit more on what you mean by goals? I know what goal setting is but I don't understand how the type of machine effects goals. I was under the impression that the hammer strength bench machine worked the same muscle group and a flat bench or dumbells
The machine does most of the work for you is why. I can do 500 pounds on a smith machine but the regular bench I barely do 6 350. Its part of your toolbox but dont rely on them or you wont work your stabilizers properly.
Is that for the machine that has the weight stack incorporated or the one you add the plates on. I was talking about the one you have the plates on. I should have been clearer.
the one you put the plates on, same thing I meant as well.
Thank you for your input brother