[Supertraining] Re: Free weights versus machine weights

Wednesday 16 January 2008      0 comments


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> deadliftdiva@... wrote: Well I'd like to post an opinion AND observation on the fixed path machines
at least.
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> They aren't built to accommodate small to average sized WOMEN for one thing!
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> The leverages on most machines in use do not suit women - they find they are not in the proper
position - e.g. feet flat to floor or leverage length adjustments. SMALL women and yes, very small
MEN do not fit the machines and must find ways to alter the form to fit THEM.
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> Whereas a FREE weight knows no such restriction....the only limiter being hand size perhaps, but
that is not limited to small people lol. I know of at least one man of SHW size who had undersized
palms...and thus never deadlifted what people thought he should for his other strengths lol.
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> Straps can be used to help overcome this particular size issue if required.
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> But the fact is, a lot of the machines - cybex, hammer strength (trademarks/brands names both)
cannot be adjusted to proper use by small individuals, the majority of whom are women.
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> The Phantom
> aka Linda Schaefer, CMT, CSCS, competing powerlifter
> Denver, Colorado, USA

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To answer Linda,

we have "small" women that we fit perfectly into our selectorized machines that are
getting measurable results. You might be right in some cases, but with our particualr situation, we
have no such problem.

Regards
David Landau,
Aventura, Florida

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