Free weights vs machines

[GearHeaded]

depends mainly on GENETICS and muscle fiber type your body and different muscle groups possess.

example
Phil Heath - he has always trained primarily with machines for every body part and always has (he's had no injuries)

Ronnie Coleman and Branch Warren - always trained with free weights and big heavy compound moves (lots of injuries)

Both work dependent on your genetics . Phil heath probably is a genetic freak possesses a whole shit ton more sarcoplasmic muscle fibers then most guys (sarcoplasmic fibers hypertrophy very well with machine pump work and respond well to steroid use).

Branch Warren on the other hand grew very well using heavy weights and relied more on Myofibrillar hypertrophy (heavy weight low rep) . he is probably more myofibrillar fiber type dominant.

I advocate a good mixture of both , BUT when natural and building your base I always recommend doing the heavy compound free weight lifts as your primary workload (squat, bench, deadlift, overhead press, bent over rows ,etc.)

[Octaneforce]

depends mainly on GENETICS and muscle fiber type your body and different muscle groups possess.

example
Phil Heath - he has always trained primarily with machines for every body part and always has (he's had no injuries)

Ronnie Coleman and Branch Warren - always trained with free weights and big heavy compound moves (lots of injuries)

Both work dependent on your genetics . Phil heath probably is a genetic freak possesses a whole shit ton more sarcoplasmic muscle fibers then most guys (sarcoplasmic fibers hypertrophy very well with machine pump work and respond well to steroid use).

Branch Warren on the other hand grew very well using heavy weights and relied more on Myofibrillar hypertrophy (heavy weight low rep) . he is probably more myofibrillar fiber type dominant.

I advocate a good mixture of both , BUT when natural and building your base I always recommend doing the heavy compound free weight lifts as your primary workload (squat, bench, deadlift, overhead press, bent over rows ,etc.)

Im sure me nor my friends are have any genetic gifts but i agree, i always tell new guys to get familiar with free weights and then hit them heavy. And stay away from the god damn smith machine

[1moreset024]

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[AlphaMindz]

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Clearly that's to reward people for being dedicated and sticking to a stringent diet all week.....right!? It shouldn't bother me this much but I kinda wanna find the person who came up with this silly ass concept for a gym and kick em right in the dick. (Just noticed the "no super setting" poster and can't decide which pisses me off more that stupid poster or the fact that they're feeding their already obese clientele straight fat and simple carbs Shit I should prob drop my tren down a bit

[Octaneforce]

Clearly that's to reward people for being dedicated and sticking to a stringent diet all week.....right!? It shouldn't bother me this much but I kinda wanna find the person who came up with this silly ass concept for a gym and kick em right in the dick. (Just noticed the "no super setting" poster and can't decide which pisses me off more that stupid poster or the fact that they're feeding their already obese clientele straight fat and simple carbs Shit I should prob drop my tren down a bit

Haha i feel you man. But hey thats capitilism. Theres a demand for this sort of gym environment. I wouldnt even know how to lift without super setting. What does that even mean ur right