[Supertraining] Re: Free weights versus machine weights

It is not necessarily the tool, but it is said the use of a tool. According
to many here a barbell/dumbbell is a far superior tool than a machine. The
fixed plain argument is always a favorite here, but try bench pressing at an
angle 10 degrees either way from the norm and see what happens. Seems many in
this group carry a certain bias against machines. If I took a few of your
personal machines away from you, you would find life a little difficult - say for
example your computer and your cell phone and replace them with an antique
crank phone and a typewriter. Many machine designs are questionable, but the
far most important factor is their USE as well as with "free weights."
The suggested use of Olympic Lifting (Sport) for the supplementary
training of athletes is just plain silly. Teaching the skill of hurling a
barbell upward for football players is akin to teaching your swimmers blocking
and tackling. If the swim coach was ever seen "coaching" his or her swimmers to
do so, you could be sure the coach would be carted away by the men in white
coats.

David Landau,
Aventura, Florida

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