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Bent over rows where you both pull towards you and back- you'd hit your nuts with a barbell. Engages the lats awesomely, and you can pull heavier than a regular barbell. You can also experiment with grip width more easily.
I also like doing the "strip the rack" presses- same idea as the scraping bent over rows but instead of pulling towards you, you push away from you as you push up. If the smith machine is tall enough, this winds up working really well.
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I just want those capt kirk stripey shorts.
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Can't argue with either of those imo.
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Info on those white and gold shorts?
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How would you hit your nuts with a barbell doing a bent over row?
Theres no exercise thats more effective on a smith machine than a barbell. None.
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It's not MORE... just a good change of pace and you get constant tension
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Constant tension? How?
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After compounds of course... Superset mid cable rows with a row variation on the smith = money.
that's the beauty of lifting... there are no superlatives and it's all relative. Don't knock it if you ain't tried it
that's the beauty of lifting... there are no superlatives and it's all relative. Don't knock it if you ain't tried it
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when i was on the big island i saw this kinda big fat guy come into the hotel gym with some friends and go straight for the smith and threw 2 plates right off the bat no warm up. dude got pinned. weight dropped down like a ton of bricks. he couldn't even inch the bar up to the pins. his friends lifted it up and they all left. that was really sad.
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Did you miss the "also pull towards you" part? It's like trying to pull in a diagonal, but since it's on a rail, you don't. It's a completely different feel than a regular barbell row.
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motivation for the morning
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motivation for the morning
And some keep trying to justify using a smith machine.
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So I had back surgery Dec 19 (Microdisctomy L3-L4-L5; sciatic nerve pain)
I feel phenomenal. My Physical therapy is going really well.
I tested myself yesterday and jogged about 5 mins, and it felt fine. I'll probably start ramping it up by the second week of April.
Question is; does anyone think I should wait longer? Or just go by how my body feels.
I want to start lifting and getting into a gym regiment soon.
I feel phenomenal. My Physical therapy is going really well.
I tested myself yesterday and jogged about 5 mins, and it felt fine. I'll probably start ramping it up by the second week of April.
Question is; does anyone think I should wait longer? Or just go by how my body feels.
I want to start lifting and getting into a gym regiment soon.
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Oh no I am, my therapist said wait till end of May. I'll probably schedule another appointment with my surgeon.
But I know a few people have had this surgery on here.
My brother who has had 2 of these surgeries, was good after 3 months. I'm thinking I'll wait another month, but I feel so good it's a ***** to keep waiting
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Damn he called yo *** jew boy
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Hit a new PR deadlifting today. 245lbs on the smith machine.
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^^
Do people actually do dead lifts using the smith machine? How?
Do people actually do dead lifts using the smith machine? How?
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It's the same as freeways. I also use the smith for curls. Feels goodman
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WHA?! No hate, I just can't imagine doing curls in a smith. How is possible?!
How do yall take creatine mono?
Just ordered some and im thinking about putting it in my blender bottle and mixing it with grape juice.
im just worried that its gonna give me stomach pains/crazy diarrhea which I cant afford to happen since im at school/work all day.
Just ordered some and im thinking about putting it in my blender bottle and mixing it with grape juice.
im just worried that its gonna give me stomach pains/crazy diarrhea which I cant afford to happen since im at school/work all day.
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there actually is a good exercise for bis. Think of it like an upright row. . Its a good pump
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I cook it down with grape juice and inject in my right butt cheek to conceal the trail of tears.
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Just looked up a vid for "Drag Curls Smith Machine". Seems mad weird to me, but whatever works. I don't even do bicep exercises
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I use water, take maybe 2.5grams and see how your stomach reacts, make sure to drink more water as well throughout the day.
