RE: [Supertraining] Smith Machine for Olympic type exercises?

Do them with dumbbells. Doing them on a Smith machine is a bad idea. Smith Machines (and nearly all machines for that matter) fix the bar path and only allow you to exert force in one plane of motion. This will give you a very unnatural bar path for the Olympic lifts.

Phillip Garrison, CSCS*D
Mesa, AZ
Mesa Community College

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To: Supertraining@yahoogroups.comFrom: tonysaiz@yahoo.comDate: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:32:54 +0000Subject: [Supertraining] Smith Machine for Olympic type exercises?

I have recently started an exercise program for increased strength that calls for periodic Olympic type lifts (i.e. clean and jerk, etc.) My gym has no free weights (barbells) but has a good Smith machine as well as a good selection of dumbbells. Are there any negative issues in using the Smith machine for Olympic style lifting? If so, can such lifts be performed with dumbbells instead? ThanksTony saizMiami, Florida

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