Because you lose recruitment of stabilizer muscles, leaving gains on the table.
Also barbells are safe if you do it safely. Smith machines don't cure retardation.
>muh stabilizer muscles
stabilizer muscles aren't some mysterious subclass of muscles. any muscle group stabilizes every joint it crosses/attaches to. quads, hams, and calves are the main knee stabilizers for example.
what you're missing out on when doing smith machine stuff is development of your skill of stabilization. that's it.
>development of your skill of stabilization.
Guys guess what. Squats don't build muscle mass or strength in your quads or hamstrings. You just develop your skill of squatting.
Theyre still stuck in mid 2010s internet where hating on the smitch machine was the thing to do. the rest of the world has moved on and realizes they can be a part of a bodybuilding program, but on IST SS is still the holy grail
>on IST SS is still the holy grail
What fucking planet are you from bro?
I’ve never seen anyone say anything positive about Starting Strength in years now. Every post about it pretty much says it makes you an unaesthetic fat fuck
I never understood the story behind this. The guy is clearly using the machine. Right? Why would she go and use it while he's using it? Why does the guy just stare at her as she sits down and gets ready to guillotine herself? Why is the daughter fixing her hair so much?
Because you lose recruitment of stabilizer muscles, leaving gains on the table.
Also barbells are safe if you do it safely. Smith machines don't cure retardation.
>muh stabilizer muscles
stabilizer muscles aren't some mysterious subclass of muscles. any muscle group stabilizes every joint it crosses/attaches to. quads, hams, and calves are the main knee stabilizers for example.
what you're missing out on when doing smith machine stuff is development of your skill of stabilization. that's it.
>development of your skill of stabilization.
i.e. training your stabilizer muscles
This dude really typed out this whole post, looked it over, typed in the captcha and hit post lmfao
>development of your skill of stabilization.
Guys guess what. Squats don't build muscle mass or strength in your quads or hamstrings. You just develop your skill of squatting.
Theyre still stuck in mid 2010s internet where hating on the smitch machine was the thing to do. the rest of the world has moved on and realizes they can be a part of a bodybuilding program, but on IST SS is still the holy grail
>on IST SS is still the holy grail
What fucking planet are you from bro?
I’ve never seen anyone say anything positive about Starting Strength in years now. Every post about it pretty much says it makes you an unaesthetic fat fuck
shut the fuck up you stupid fucking gay
Looks safe to me. They’re shit and can make your muscles move in unnatural ways even if you’re strong enough to lift the weight unsupported
did she died
Yes and that’s her daughter right there.
I never understood the story behind this. The guy is clearly using the machine. Right? Why would she go and use it while he's using it? Why does the guy just stare at her as she sits down and gets ready to guillotine herself? Why is the daughter fixing her hair so much?
Hate it? It's my favorite machine for calves.
smith machines are shit and lock you into unnatural positions for most movements
close grip bench on smith machine is great for triceps
smith machine is also good for calf exercises
I like incline bench on it. And shrugs and calves, but anything else and it’s just better and feels more natural to do with a barbell
Because IST thinks safeties are for pussys. Thats legitimately the only reason.
squatting in the smith the machine just seems awkward, I feel like you if you're gonna use a machine go with hack squat or pendulum squat