A wide array of machines has made its way into the fitness world in recent years making weight machine options a cloudy issue.
Cable weight machine benefits.
Different cable machines focus on one muscle at a time.
This gives you a nice smooth and quiet workout.
In this article i m going to share with you 5 machine based exercises that we ve found to be more beneficial at increasing muscle size than their free weight counter parts.
You guessed it the cable machine cables are a lot more fluid and smooth than free weights says sims.
That being said at performance u hybrid strength conditioning we ve found there are a few exceptions in which machines may be a better bang for your muscle building buck than free weights.
In most of the cases a cable machine has a minimum resistance of about 20 pounds.
Cable machines include a weight stack that is connected by cables to cams and pulleys and only move in one direction.
While some of these machines have lots to offer others fall flat in the benefits department.
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The body solid gives you two 160 pound weight stacks attached to cables.
Cable machines are often used in fitness or weight training and can be used to perform a wide variety of exercises.
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If the weight is too light the cable will snap at the end of the press and won t feel smooth.
If you are new to weight training or if you are working out alone cable machines provide a good workout.
The cable machine is a staple in most fitness facilities and while its function may be.
The cable machine is a great way to add some variety to your usual strength training routine and add some core strengthening benefits.
Plus because this equipment is generally safe beginners are less likely to get injured using a cable machine compared with free weights or traditional weight machines wickham explained.
They provide a very controlled motion and specifically isolate one muscle group at a time.
The pulleys are adjustable.
However there is one machine where keeping form and injury free is easy.
The cables and pulleys on this machine are aircraft quality.
Increase the weight until the motion is smooth throughout.
Cable machines generally move only in one direction and provide excellent controlled motion.
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You can perform over 100 different exercises on this machine.