Hey guys, I'm moving and will only have access to a free "fitness centre" and honestly cannot afford to pay to go to anywhere else. I can't deadlift there because they don't have free barbells on which you can add weight. Basically I just have barbells that go up to 100 lbs, cables, 3-100 lbs DBs and a smith machine. Suggestions please?
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08-13-2009, 07:02 PM #1
Crappy free gym, can't deadlift, suggestions?
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08-13-2009, 07:09 PM #2
Find a new gym, seriously.
You can't do squat, bench, overhead, etc... with that setup either.
I think you'd be better buying a 300# oly set (like 100 dollars) and lifting with that in your house than you would be doing an entire program around <100 lb bars and the smith machine.Jack of all trades, master of none, though oftentimes better than master of one.
Lift the damn weight, and eat the damn food. It's as hard and as complicated as you make it.
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08-13-2009, 07:12 PM #3
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08-13-2009, 07:22 PM #4
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08-13-2009, 07:27 PM #5
Using the smith for a short period of time to train around some sort of mild injury, or to finish of a fatigued body part where good form is no longer possible with the normal movement, could be potentially useful.
Starting out a training program doing every single compound lift on a machine is a recipe for failure.
Other people might have other opinions, but I would rather stop lifting for a few months while i saved up money than do all my lifts in a smith.Jack of all trades, master of none, though oftentimes better than master of one.
Lift the damn weight, and eat the damn food. It's as hard and as complicated as you make it.
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08-13-2009, 07:36 PM #6
Look, deadlifts are a good exercise but they are not the end-all be-all of your routine. If that fitness center is all you can afford for now, then don't sweat it. Use what you have the best you can.
There is more than one way to develop any muscle in the body. Not being able to do any single exercise is no reason not to be able to make great gains. Don't let anything stop you.☠ By reading this post, you have agreed to my negative reputation terms of service.
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08-13-2009, 07:48 PM #9
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100lb dumbbells open up a lot of doors.
You can do SLDL and RDLs with the dumbbells.
Also...any exercise you can do with BB you can do with DB, it just might be a little more awkward. You can deadlift with dbs. YOu just have to force yourself to keep the DBs in front of your knees, where your body naturally wants to bring them to the sides.-
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08-13-2009, 08:29 PM #12
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08-13-2009, 10:16 PM #14
look, i dont know what your financial situation is, all i can say is, i understand. i have been there. anyone making comments has not been there. i have been at a point where i did not have enough money for any gym membership, let alone the money for the diet to maintain anything. thats with 2 jobs. sucky jobs, but that was all i had at the time. sorry, sometimes there are higher priorities in life than hitting the weights.
anyway, i would have LOVED to have access to a free fitness center like that. i dont really like to use the smith much, but if it was all i had i would be all over it. plus i like the comments about those dumb bells. dont worry man... your deadlift might suffer some, but you should be able to maintain your physique.
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