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This question has been argued for years, and will never be resolved. The answer in both, and neither. Most Pro Bodybuilders did not get to where they are by using strictly machines to develop their physiques. However, many of them have a body part or two that, for one reason or another, they prefer to use a machine. It all comes down to the individual and what works for them. I have put together some pros and cons to consider when deciding which way to go with your home gym. Ultimately, you can build an impressive physique with either type of equipment, so your personal taste and space requirements will most likely decide for you! Machines A Machine can be defined as pretty much any equipment that you are not actually holding a free barbell or dumbbell. A Bowflex is a machine, any Nautilus equipment, or anything with pulleys, cable and weight stacks are all machines. Machine Pros One unit with multiple functions. A machine such as the Bowflex or BodySolid Multi-Gym gives you the ability to perform exercises for your entire body in one compact unit, saving you a tremendous amount of space and money. Safety. The biggest benefit of a machine is safety. You can't get stuck under a barbell or drop a weight on your foot with a machine. If you can't complete another repetition, you can just stop without difficulty. Ease of proper exercise technique. Another benefit is that on most machines, it is very difficult to perform an exercise improperly. There is usually only one direction you can push or pull the resistance, and as long as you have the seat or other adjustable components set correctly, you will be doing it right. Neatness of workout area. You workout area will not be cluttered with rolling dumbbells, 10 pound plates and weight racks with machines. This is a minor reason, but if you have ever stubbed your toe on a 35 pound dumbbell or tripped over a barbell during a workout, you can see why this is a plus for the machine argument. Machine Cons Lack of versatility. Machines do not allow much variation in your workouts. You are pretty much limited to the relatively small number of exercise movements allowed by the machine's design. Many bodybuilders consider this to be too restrictive. One user at a time. Only one exercise can be performed at one time by one user on most multi-gym equipment. Maintenance requirements. Machines must be maintained. This is not difficult, but you must periodically examine all cables, pulleys, bolts, and other moving parts. Cables can become frayed, pulleys can wear out and bolts can work their way loose. This can cause a hazardous condition which may cause injury if something were to break during exercise. A quick check of the unit before each use is all you need to do to avoid these problems. Free Weights Barbells and dumbbells, the basics of a hardcore gym. They are the simplest of muscle building tools. Any muscle can be exercised with a simple barbell set and a pair of dumbbell handles. Free Weight Pros Versatility. Free weights are by far more versatile than machines. Changing an exercise can be as simple as altering your hand position on a barbell or rotating your wrist during a dumbbell movement. Free weights allow the bodybuilder to make the necessary adjustments to technique that allow him to really feel the muscle working. An experienced bodybuilder knows that huge differences can be felt in the working muscle when minor changes in technique can be made. Most machine do not allow for such alterations of the exercise movements. In addition, there are many more exercises and variations of exercises that can be performed with free weights. Multiple users. Free weights allow more than one person to work out at a time. Even with one barbell and a set of dumbbells, two people can perform different exercises simultaneously. Free Weights Cons Require more space. Free weights normally require more space than an all-in-one machine such as the Bowflex. If you have several sets of dumbbells you would need space for a dumbbell rack in addition to a weight bench, barbell bars and perhaps a rack to store your barbell plates that are not in use. More clutter. Dumbbells, barbells and barbell plates can add up to a lot of stuff on the floor to trip over! |
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