Why are some smith machines angled and some vertical to the floor at 90 degrees

**tebby** · 05-19-2013, 10:12 PM

I know this is a very odd and possibly even irrelevant but I WANNA KNOW dammit

I have an angled one at home and I flip around for military to throw the weight forward away from my body. Military press is an exercise that I fear injury on (for no other reason than it can blow out a shoulder if I do it wrong or overload the bar)

Of course bench is done with the weight going slightly from sternum to chin.

does it even matter....

I also squat on the smith machine. I work out alone in my house and I tried to train my wife on spotting and I almost crushed my throat in the process, partly becasue i was laughing so hard with her. She had no idea what she was doing. That was my bad not hers.

**Lunk1** · 05-19-2013, 10:18 PM

I believe most are at 7% but they can be different based on the use of the machine.

**tebby** · 05-19-2013, 10:30 PM

You are correct sir(as usual).............I threw a crown molding angle measure on the thing at it was 7 degrees.
Am I correct that I want to throw the weight FWD of my torso on military. I touch the back of my head on the exercise with my humerus parallel to the floor

**Honkey_Kong** · 05-20-2013, 03:04 AM

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**tebby** · 05-20-2013, 10:13 AM

thanks HK.....I know it is associated with vag*na lifting but I am a loner with a home gym.
I love mine but need to upgrade. Is there an "equipment forum" for those that have bought and sold stuff over the years to give advise. I guess a smith maching is a smith machine (mine is not bolted to the floor so squats are limited) but then again I have bird leg asitis which I cannot solve over the years

**slfmade** · 05-20-2013, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by tebby

thanks HK.....I know it is associated with vag*na lifting but I am a loner with a home gym.
I love mine but need to upgrade. Is there an "equipment forum" for those that have bought and sold stuff over the years to give advise. I guess a smith maching is a smith machine (mine is not bolted to the floor so squats are limited) but then again I have bird leg asitis which I cannot solve over the years

Never heard of this "Vagina lifting". Is it something new? Any links?

**GirlyGymRat** · 05-20-2013, 10:28 AM

Smith machine question if u don't mind...

When I do squats, I back into the bar from the side that holds the bar and has those catcher thingys. Should I be twirled around 180 degrees??? Does it matter?

**Lunk1** · 05-20-2013, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by tebby

thanks HK.....I know it is associated with vag*na lifting but I am a loner with a home gym.
I love mine but need to upgrade. Is there an "equipment forum" for those that have bought and sold stuff over the years to give advise. I guess a smith maching is a smith machine (mine is not bolted to the floor so squats are limited) but then again I have bird leg asitis which I cannot solve over the years

Depends on the $ you want to spend. I bought a used one with some weights for $350 but it's not "heavy duty". Some easily sell for over 5K. If Gixx ever comes back on he has a wealth of info on some very nice ones. He used to sell equipment.

Originally Posted by GirlyGymRat

Smith machine question if u don't mind...

When I do squats, I back into the bar from the side that holds the bar and has those catcher thingys. Should I be twirled around 180 degrees??? Does it matter?

You should stand in front of the machine with your back to the bar...then back under the bar. Does that make sense?

**--->>405<<---** · 05-20-2013, 11:26 AM

i always enter the same as i do with a squat rack.. going in forwards, assuming ur squatting, but i would recommend box squatting above all others for my preference, its all i do..

triple dropset box squatting at that! itll make u go from warmed up to drenched, out of breath, and dripping sweat in one freaking set!!

**Lunk1** · 05-20-2013, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by --->>405<<---

i always enter the same as i do with a squat rack.. going in forwards, assuming ur squatting, but i would recommend box squatting above all others for my preference, its all i do..

triple dropset box squatting at that! itll make u go from warmed up to drenched, out of breath, and dripping sweat in one freaking set!!

Assuming the Smith is one with a degree of angle then I would do the opposite. Helps me stay on my heels

**tebby** · 05-20-2013, 11:35 AM

I dont roll on shabbas Donnie.....

**Lunk1** · 05-20-2013, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by tebby

I dont roll on shabbas Donnie.....

huh??

**tebby** · 05-20-2013, 11:38 AM

Squats make me feel sick if I am doing them right. Wears me out to the core of my body.
I hate them.......really. I am long legged so it is a long throw for me. I will never squat for the Rumanian Oly team

Gotta do what I gotta do I guess

Originally Posted by --->>405<<---

i always enter the same as i do with a squat rack.. going in forwards, assuming ur squatting, but i would recommend box squatting above all others for my preference, its all i do..

triple dropset box squatting at that! itll make u go from warmed up to drenched, out of breath, and dripping sweat in one freaking set!!

**tebby** · 05-20-2013, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by Lunk1

Assuming the Smith is one with a degree of angle then I would do the opposite. Helps me stay on my heels

that was meant for selfmade and was a reference to his profile pic.....I am (and likely he is too) a big lebowski fan
no more posting for me today clearly.....

**tigerspawn** · 05-20-2013, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by GirlyGymRat

Smith machine question if u don't mind...

When I do squats, I back into the bar from the side that holds the bar and has those catcher thingys. Should I be twirled around 180 degrees??? Does it matter?

No it doesn't matter.

**Honkey_Kong** · 05-20-2013, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by Lunk1

huh??

Saturday, Lunk, is Shabbos, the Jewish day of rest. That means that I don't work, I don't drive a car, I don't fvcking ride in a car, I don't handle money, I don't turn on the oven, and I sure as shit don't fvcking roll!

Shomer Shabbos!!!

**tebby** · 05-20-2013, 04:04 PM

Classic......
It never gets old even after 100 viewings. The cremation urn at the end is still one of the funniest scenes in the history of entertainment

=Honkey_Kong;6545620]Saturday, Lunk, is Shabbos, the Jewish day of rest. That means that I don't work, I don't drive a car, I don't fvcking ride in a car, I don't handle money, I don't turn on the oven, and I sure as shit don't fvcking roll!

Shomer Shabbos!!![/QUOTE]