1782: When Machines Are Better Than Free Weights
Mar 31, 2022
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin compare free weights with machines and highlight the instances when machines are better than free weights.
- Why Mind Pump is NOT anti-machines. (2:10)
- The history of workout equipment. (3:38)
- Why the guys mostly advocate for free weights over machines. (10:25)
- #1 – Strength carryover. (10:37)
- #2 – The free weights follow the person. (15:51)
- #3 – Stability component. (21:12)
- #4 – Build more muscle and burn more body fat. (24:48)
- When Machines Are Better Than Free Weights.
- #1 – Doesn’t challenge stability. (26:52)
- #2 – Target/isolate specific areas. (30:30)
- #3 – Novelty. (34:55)
- #4 – Some exercises are ineffective with free weights. (35:23)
- #5 – Priming benefits. (37:28)
- #6 – Some exercises are superior to free weights. (39:22)
- #7 – Easy volume and less stress on the body. (40:53)
- #8 – Allows you to have an adjustable resistance curve. (43:32)
- Mind Pump’s favorite machines. (48:30)
Related Links/Products Mentioned
- March Promotion: Limited Time Power Bundle! MAPS Strong and MAPS Powerlift for the low price of $79.99
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- Dr. Gustav Zander’s Victorian-Era Exercise Machines Made the Bowflex Look Like Child’s Play
- The Colorado Experiment: Fact or Fiction
- The History of the Smith Machine – Physical Culture Study
- History of Universal Gym Equipment
- MAPS Aesthetic
- Why Can’t I Feel the Right Muscles Working? – Mind Pump Blog
- Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube
- Mind Pump Free Resources
