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Posted at May 28, 2013, 12:53 pm:

I know we weren't but we are now.

Something I've been wondering...

How does the weight of a Smith machine compare to freeweights?

The bar on the Smith machine is usually always counterweighted; the bar at the fitness center at work weighs 15 lbs compared to a standard olympic bar @ 45 lbs. There must be a reason.

And I know we always say that the Smith machine forces you into one plane of motion, but does that make the weight that's on the bar easier or harder? For example, loading 6 plates on the 15 lb bar, do we literally have 285 lbs or do we have a perceived 315 lbs?

I was using the Smith machine at the fitness center at work for a few weeks, just for grins and giggles. When I went back to my gym, I was able to do more weight in the squat rack and on the bench.

Well, this was just a brainfart and something I've been wondering about.

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You have to check the individual machine.

My bar weighs 20# and is not counterweighted.

Yeah, I guess maybe I'm overthinking it.

I never though of that before, but yea I do know my 45s table 45 90...

Jack Black would think of that

The weight will be easier to press on the Smith Machine, given it is t...

Yeah, I wonder if that's what happened.

I don't think it was psychological because I've experienced the same t...

It's almost impossible for a lift not to have any carry-over.

When you switch exercises the CNS gets a break from the original exerc...

Personally, I like the Smith machine.

The exercise forum comes through.

Just an experience.

The nervous system is a tricky bastard.

Yeah, it's called "Westside"

I imagine that is why professional baseball players sometimes go into ...

That's what I was thinking but didn't post it because someone would ha...

When you're pressing a regular barbell, you utilize your stabilizer mu...

Dayum, you guys know your sheeit.

It's about time you got here.

This thread is become guilty of a bodybuilding no-no.

But it's easier to carry 100 pounds of iron than 100 pounds of feather...

I wonder how big of a bag that would have to be to carry a 100#'s of f...

One darn big bag, unless you vacuum packed it.

Following that sage advice I got 10 lbs more out of my flat bench on t...

Give it a go.

That's all I needed to hear.

Keep us updated on this thread please.

Will do!

Cool.

I typically stay away from the Smith machine.

Last year while rehabbing my rotator cuff injury (naturally), I made g...

I rotate some of my lifts with the smith machine for a change of pace ...

I did squats in the power rack this week instead of the Smith machine.

Despite the hate towards it, the Smith Machine can be a good plateau b...

Yeah, now I have to see what it does for my bench.

Added 10 lbs to squats over last workout, two weeks ago (took last wee...

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