Rise of the Machines

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When asked whether he thought machines were better than free weights (barbells & dumbells), Mike Mentzer said: "Of course, I drove to the gym in a machine and not on a bicycle."

Post your fav machines, pics and stories in this thread.

Mentzer, Viator, Arthur Jones and the Nautilus machines probably started it.

I remember in the 80s Gold's Gym was full of machines like Flex equipment etc. (which the gym got for free) Apparently not so much anymore since Gold's isn't really the mecca any more with more and more pros training all over the world and photoshoots also done elsewhere.

In his 1982 comeback Viator trained with machines that worked by pumping water into tanks to increase or decrease the weight.

I also remember Polaris, Challenger etc.

More recently Hammer Strenght has become very popular. I think Jone's son invented them? Enter Dorian Yates with one of the best backs ever and he loved the Hammer Strenght Rowing machine and the Nautilus pullover machine.

I must say that I didn't get much from the Hammer Strenght Chest Press. The lat machine was great!

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[Ajthemeso]

i stick to the basics: dumbbell pullover, barbell squat, barbell bench dumbbell shoulder press so on and so forth. i think i use one machine per body part and the rest is either barbells or dumbbells. i'm not hating i mean pros implement them i just don't get why the barbell and dumbbell is going out of style these days.

[JCTWP46]

My favorite.

[MrDeafMuscle]

As long as you get that "pump" going, you are g2g regardless of free/machine. However free weights makes me feel a bit tighter after a workout.

I love optimizing negatives aka HIT into my routines but its hard when you do not have a spotter to help you hit your last 2 negatives to really maximize the workouts. So I either do dropsets with in 1 set or I use the machines and really crank to failure.

[MaKaiser]

There is machines in my gym which use compressed air for resistance.
Very strange feeling though, not sure i like it.
Awesome for drop sets though because you adjust the resistance using buttons on the handles.

[KuRdiSh]

fukking lol

[Groggery]

Holy unnecessary Batman at that third machine.

[Kiwi_]

fukking lol

My gym recently got rid of that machine because nobody uses it.

[rakan92]

My favorite.

Fully agreed, amazing hammer strength . btw what do u think is the best approach when it comes to seat height , where exactly do u support your chest on the pad?

[JCTWP46]

There is machines in my gym which use compressed air for resistance.
Very strange feeling though, not sure i like it.
Awesome for drop sets though because you adjust the resistance using buttons on the handles.

We have those in my university's gym. I honestly never use them cause I don't imagine that I would like them.

Fully agreed, amazing hammer strength . btw what do u think is the best approach when it comes to seat height , where exactly do u support your chest on the pad?

With my height, I actually adjust the seat to wear it is just under me and I am standing. It doesn't support any of my weight. I can't really say where exactly the pad is in relation to my chest.

[Larfleeze]

My gym recently got rid of that machine because nobody uses it.

What the hell is it? I'm assuming you bring your arms down sideways and it works your lats?

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What the hell is it? I'm assuming you bring your arms down sideways and it works your lats?

Yes. Theoretically it eliminates the "weak link" i.e. your forearms and grip when training lats.

BTW the guy doing it is Rod Koontz. He had a tat on his shoulder that read "The Animal"

[BartPimpson]

There is machines in my gym which use compressed air for resistance.
Very strange feeling though, not sure i like it.
Awesome for drop sets though because you adjust the resistance using buttons on the handles.

When it comes to awkward, unnatural feeling machines, bowflex is the king in my view.

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i stick to the basics: dumbbell pullover, barbell squat, barbell bench dumbbell shoulder press so on and so forth. i think i use one machine per body part and the rest is either barbells or dumbbells. i'm not hating i mean pros implement them i just don't get why the barbell and dumbbell is going out of style these days.

I suppose one has to find a balance. Even pulleys and leg press and leg extentions can also be called machines. Imagine doing legs without leg extentions and 45 degree leg press?

BTW I prefer the seated leg curl machine to the lying down one.

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[SupaaJ]

I suppose one has to find a balance. Even pulleys and leg press and leg extentions can also be called machines. Imagine doing legs without leg extentions and 45 degree leg press?

I can imagine. It is called back squats, front squats, goblet squats, DB and bb deadlifts, DB and bb stiff leg deadlifts, DB and bb walking lunges. <-----crap all over someone wasting their time with leg curls, leg extensions and leg press.

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I can imagine. It is called back squats, front squats, goblet squats, DB and bb deadlifts, DB and bb stiff leg deadlifts, DB and bb walking lunges. <-----crap all over someone wasting their time with leg curls, leg extensions and leg press.

You have a point. Nothing beats squat and deadlift.

But Dorian Yates might disagree with your leg press argument though

[Kiwi_]

I don't like this machine at all, I fukked my arm about a month ago using it and it still isn't feeling quite right.

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I don't like this machine at all, I fukked my arm about a month ago using it and it still isn't feeling quite right.

Do you still have all the Nautilus machines at your gym?

[Kiwi_]

Yep, got two each of those.

[Kiwi_]

and two of the hamstring curl in the background, for what it's worth.

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Yep, got two each of those.

They must take up a lot of space. Any funny stories? I am sure a lot of people wouldn't even know what to do in say the leg ext / leg press machine?

[Kiwi_]

This thing?



It's crap to be honest, like most of the old Nautilus stuff. They work with chains instead of cables so the movement isn't very fluid at all.

[Kiwi_]

While i'm at it, they also have these two.

[MaKaiser]

This thing?



It's crap to be honest, like most of the old Nautilus stuff. They work with chains instead of cables so the movement isn't very fluid at all.

Testicle shredder?

[Kiwi_]

Definitely some kind of torture machine

[ROMMYromboid]

Intresting thread. Some machines definatly seem to work the muscle they intend to, back and bi machines are good also ab machines not bad.

One machine that is 100% useless is the assisited dip and chin up machine. I have never needed assistance to do either dips or chins/pullips due to being a very good athelete.

The following machine would IMO be of benefit to only 100% beginers, it has no place in a bodybuilding gym.

[Groggery]

I have never needed assistance to do either dips or chins/pullips due to being a very good athelete.

Does anyone remember the time when he used to be stupid without being delusional?

[ROMMYromboid]

Does anyone remember the time when he used to be stupid without being delusional?

That assisted dip/chin machine needs a re design, if you changed the way the weights moved so it became a weighted dip machine and weighted chinup machine then it would be more usefull and save having to strap weights with a belt round our mid sections whilst we are doing either chins or dips.

Brah my re designed machine would not suit everyone, you would be best sticking to asisted everything.