posted Thu, 12/01/2022 - 13:43
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What Is Your Favourite Lifting Equipment to Use?
Hammer Strength Machines
Olympic Barbell
Fixed Dumbells
Bodyweight Stations (Dip/Chin)
Cables
Kettlebells
Strongman Type (Stones/Yoke/Farmers)
All Round Machines
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I do get a lot of use out of the cable crossover machine, chest, back, bi's, tri's, ab's. Standing, sitting on the floor, drag a bench over, plus all the various bar and rope attachments so many exercises can be done. I use it everytime at the gym.
RustyhookerBeen watching this a while and its really up to bodypart. And this i still try to hit all the above if possible except stones items. Free dumbells, hammer strength, hip sled, hacks, cables, dips....
On some days i just hit whole body for pump in all the areas just...because it feels good. Keep it fun and making 40yrs longevity is cake. Welcome to church
Have they got stones at your gym? I'm curious to try them but the amount of strongmen I have seen pop biceps on them is crazy - thats what put an end to Larry Wheels strongman career attempt lol I bet sleds are great for fitness/strength.
Dumbbells of course. I know people love hammers and they're alright for some things but I've never been a huge fan.
I do love big stupid ass tires, sledge hammers, sand bags and atlas stones. I've moved away from heavy lifting in a rack over the years and started focusing more on functional training and movement.
I've never had the opportunity to try any of the Strongman equipment - is flipping the tyres over and carrying the sandbag as exhausting as it looks on TV? More demanding than a set of deadlifts for example?
for me it's just more enjoyable, I feel rewarded when the tire flips but I've never pushed myself harder than I have with deadlifts. Deadlifts are strength depleting exercises, once that can leave you dry heaving, flipping a tire is more like working hard and feeling good about yourself after.
Definitely dumbbells. Can't go wrong . Like machines but machines brake. So if I were to pick only one dumbbells it is
Squat rack with a bench seat would be my choice. You can do the big 3 and more with just that
Absolutely, basically a power rack with slide able bench in it. Someone needs to invent a machine that can do bench hand outs!! Lol
THIS is a very cool idea, lol:
Unfortunately with Covid, I have had to workout at home for the past year. But, I can guarantee that I will be salivating at my first glimpse of a cable machine.I love working with them, given their ability to provide CONSTANT tension while you lift or lower the weight.Because muscles get stronger and grow bigger when there is more tension placed upon them during any exercise, the cable machines will fatigue muscles much faster and will result in greater muscle gains
I remember when, after the lockdown, I reached the gym, I walked straight every day, I trained like crazy. And yes, I got straight to the simulators, otherwise at home there were only racks for squats, a bench for bench press and did traction. Worked with free weights.
Check the following link. I bought two of each and now a can do most of my cable exercises at home. What a like saver.
https://www.amazon.com/Weight-Cable-Pulley-System-Gym/dp/B09G6TN8DH/ref=...
Dumbbells. You can manipulate them so much.
Thigh abductor/adductor is my favorite to watch
I prefer to watch reverse hack squats. I also suspect the gym staff of this as the hack squat machine is suspiciously located in the center of the gym where it can be seen from most angles.
And can I have this simulator with this girl, I just got carried away with this exercise.
Wish we had one of those at my gym
Me too... The machine would be nice to have too.
You know, we have that machine at our gym and I used it both ways to feel if there’s a difference on the angle. I never understood why it’s used the other way considering the original positions contains back support. Can someone point out what the actual differences are using it face towards the pads vs standard use?
You can't see their ass using it the right way.
Lol but is there a legit reason why they face the other way?
The hack squat was designed to maximize contraction of the quads by allowing you to place your feet further out in front of you. Reversing it like that takes that emphasis away and makes it more or less just leg a regular leg press. No reason to do it that way unless you want to show your ass off.
Im all about the hack squats. The other one idk what it’s called but the powerliftera use it for weak spots. You put the weights on different parts of the squat machine and you get all your week spots. It jumps your squat like crazy. You will hit PR every time you use it. I’ll look to see what it’s called next time
I can't really tell if that picture is a power squat or hack squat machine. But most power squat machines have the padding so you can face in either direction.
It’s a hack squat
Maybe it's the picture but I never seen one on that angle.
Ahhh, then my speculation was correct. Thank you for confirming.
Now THAT gives a whole new meaning to going to train eh Mak?!!
Now I am motivated to go to the gym
HAhaha I can imagine that's a pretty good sight especially when the woman has a great arse!!
Not SLDL's??! LOL
Lifted-presence92Lmfao!
I find dumbbells to be the most versatile but if we're talking about my single favorite piece of equipment it has to be a good pullover machine the back stretch and pump I achieve with has to be my favorite workout moment every week.
My gym has had the whole arsenal strength plate loaded line. If you haven't used it you are missing out. It's so adjustable and customizable it makes hammer strength look primitive. It's Flex Lewis company. It also has a lot of prime strength machines and attachments. Prime strength allows you to put the force on a particular part of the range of motion which is very useful for various reasons.
Sounds great - never seen this stuff before!
It's legit. It's little innovations like on vertical chest press you can change the arm angles and it hits completely different. The pendulum squat is by far my favorite leg machine.
https://www.myarsenalstrength.com/product-listing?equipment_series=Reloaded
That squat machine looks like a right contraption!! Lots of different leg and back machines too, posterior chain also - Is your gym in the UK or US with it being Flex's line?
It's in the Southern USA. Last I heard he opened up a gym in Las Vegas and lives there. My gym is very similar in design to how his is here. https://youtu.be/hz4rq0dAH04
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Personally, as a bodybuilder I love the Hammer Strength series for back and chest, two areas that need constant attention. Of course I use a variety of barbells and dumbbells and other machines depending on the bodypart but HS makes up a good percentage of the machines I use.
I must admit when I was over in the States years ago when they were just coming into the gyms I loved the Hammer strength machines - Esp all the different chest variations. Kinda felt like you were still doing free weights but with some great angles and still with the safety element. I'd say they work the muscle better than barbells for size.