quick pro quo....iso or both....?

**boxingbean** · 08-08-2006, 10:49 AM

machines that can be used isolateral wise.....

will they work ur areas better then using both ways at same time???

i ponder this alot...

i will iso it up for the back machines

but not for chest....difference???

**boxingbean** · 08-08-2006, 05:50 PM

......bastards.....

**steve0** · 08-08-2006, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by boxingbean

machines that can be used isolateral wise.....

will they work ur areas better then using both ways at same time???

i ponder this alot...

i will iso it up for the back machines

but not for chest....difference???

anytime you can isolate a muscle group, is good you are souly focused just on that muscle group and that muscle alone, i assume you are talking about Hammer Stregth equipment ? i love hammer stregth's back equipment that stuff really help isolation

**boxingbean** · 08-09-2006, 01:32 AM

Originally Posted by steve0

anytime you can isolate a muscle group, is good you are souly focused just on that muscle group and that muscle alone, i assume you are talking about Hammer Stregth equipment ? i love hammer stregth's back equipment that stuff really help isolation

yup....love em for the back!

**AleX-69** · 08-09-2006, 02:22 AM

Well, hard to tell i do both. but in general i try to isolate my muscles most of the time .. in the end i wanna train a caertain muscle and not the whole body.

Moreover "the big 3" compound movements are not that benefical i feel. Heavy squats and rows tend to broaden your waist and hips and flat bench hurts your shoulders in the long run.. I do variations of these which are far better IMO..

**boxingbean** · 08-09-2006, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by AleX-69

Well, hard to tell i do both. but in general i try to isolate my muscles most of the time .. in the end i wanna train a caertain muscle and not the whole body.

Moreover "the big 3" compound movements are not that benefical i feel. Heavy squats and rows tend to broaden your waist and hips and flat bench hurts your shoulders in the long run.. I do variations of these which are far better IMO..

i agree....benching does mess my shoulder joints up, so ill switch it up with dumbells...

squatting is not for me...well it is., but i mean free weights, my knees get tight so i have to use a machine