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Which Machine?

Which machine


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Mcfly you must be a beast after your years of training. And infinite wisdom and steak... you compete?
 
back on topic.

Why has no one voted Pec Deck. Surely there's at least one Chest-brah amongst you lot.
 
I think that the nautilus pullover was the most significant exercise ever, barbell or "machine"and rivals the dip as the "upper body squat".

But I don't think there is an exercise done with a barbell that effectively works the hammies?
 
I think that the nautilus pullover was the most significant exercise ever, barbell or "machine"and rivals the dip as the "upper body squat".

But I don't think there is an exercise done with a barbell that effectively works the hammies?

other than squats and their 300 variations, deadlifts, SLDLs, RDLs and good mornings?
 
I think that the nautilus pullover was the most significant exercise ever, barbell or "machine"and rivals the dip as the "upper body squat".

But I don't think there is an exercise done with a barbell that effectively works the hammies?

Stiff leg deads or rdls toast my hammys
 
Barbell GHR for hammies? I'm suspecting (although I'm no mind-reader) that Goosey's comment has something to do with the fact that RDLs/SLDLs/GMs etc work hip extension but not knee flexion. Most parts of the hamstrings are worked in hip extension, but the short head of biceps femoris isn't, so it needs some concentric knee flexion. Hence leg curl variations.

I second cable crossovers in place of pec deck.
I love you bro I really do.

Reminds me of the old sane.

You can marry a whore but its not gonna make her a housewife..........


Also I don't think mcfly lifts. I think he is bellas troll account.
I hope he isn't. I liked Bella. I enjoy McFly, but for entirely different reasons.
 
This is Strength Sports Gym, where I train. Our extensive list of machines are a chest-supported row, and seated cable row and a standing calf raise. That's it. My training consists of squatting, pressing and deadlifting with barbells; pull ups, seated rows, calf raises, some DB work, some ab work, and some strongman work (mostly farmer's walks and tyre flips). There is very little machine work in my training. I just happen to appreciate the value of machines, and am happy to give credit where credit is due. Very few people need machines in their programs, but there are plenty of useful machines that can be worth having and using. I would be very slow to recommend a machines-only program, but I'd be even slower to say that they shouldn't be used.






 
To efficiently work them you also need a contraction
All hinges (SLDL, RDL etc) are a hip extension, which is a hamstring movement. Granted, hamstrings aren't the only muscles involved in hip extension, nor are they necessarily the target muscles in each hinge movement, but I think they should usually be contracting during the concentric phase of those exercises. How optimal that contraction is, is perhaps another story, but that contraction should be there.
 
Ryan f what part of I don't I give a rats ass how u train don't you understand? U drag shit on and on I couldn't give 2 fucks...