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Title: Squat Cage, or Smith Machine?
Post by: Manthus_X on June 24, 2007, 04:45:50 PM: Hey,

Im just wondering what you all prefer... what have you found are the pros and cons of each. Since they can basically be used for the same exercises. Im looking to buy myself a squat cage but there seems to be a lot more used smith machines for sale.

So what do you think is better, and why?

Ian
Title: Re: Squat Cage, or Smith Machine?
Post by: Mike on June 24, 2007, 05:36:41 PM: http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=151299.0
Title: Re: Squat Cage, or Smith Machine?
Post by: trab on June 24, 2007, 06:48:40 PM: Rack @ home less ya got lots of room and $z. Then both.
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Title: Re: Squat Cage, or Smith Machine?
Post by: Frauhorn on June 24, 2007, 07:21:10 PM: squat cage for sure
Title: Re: Squat Cage, or Smith Machine?
Post by: Sculpter on June 26, 2007, 04:22:51 AM: I'd go w/the squat cage also.Any leg or chest work you can do on the smith machine can be done in the cage but w/the advantage of the work being done w/good old free weights & not in a fixed range of travel.Having both would always be a bonus for variety however!
Title: Re: Squat Cage, or Smith Machine?
Post by: sandpiper on July 05, 2007, 01:45:17 PM: Sculpter is right.

With a Smith Machine all you're doing is moving weight up and down and don't have to worry about controlling the weight, which I personally don't like.

With a cage everything is free and you work on balancing the weight and it is a legitimate lift, at least in my eyes.

I personally never use a Smith Machine because I feel like it's un-natural in movement and almost like cheating.
Title: Re: Squat Cage, or Smith Machine?
Post by: thewickedtruth on July 05, 2007, 01:51:29 PM: Quote from: Sculpter on June 26, 2007, 04:22:51 AM
I'd go w/the squat cage also.Any leg or chest work you can do on the smith machine can be done in the cage but w/the advantage of the work being done w/good old free weights & not in a fixed range of travel.Having both would always be a bonus for variety however!

Nothing more needs to be said on this topic.
Title: Re: Squat Cage, or Smith Machine?
Post by: pumpster on July 05, 2007, 01:58:13 PM: Cage; as far as squat machines there are better ones than the smith with it's very unnatural ROM.

http://www.newyorkbarbells.com/powerracks.html

Used:
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Title: Re: Squat Cage, or Smith Machine?
Post by: NoCalBbEr on July 05, 2007, 08:40:08 PM: neither. I like the stair case type or I'll squat outside the cage. racking the bar on the safety pins. I've added a lot of size some the cage seens too smal of a space to walk back witha bar. if you walk too far back you'll end up bounce off the back fame of the cage.

when i did smith machine, it really kills my knees.
Title: Re: Squat Cage, or Smith Machine?
Post by: pumpster on July 05, 2007, 08:58:23 PM: Quote from: NoCalBbEr on July 05, 2007, 08:40:08 PM
neither. I like the stair case type

Ya
Title: Re: Squat Cage, or Smith Machine?
Post by: trab on July 06, 2007, 11:06:41 AM: Quote from: NoCalBbEr on July 05, 2007, 08:40:08 PM
neither. I like the stair case type or I'll squat outside the cage. racking the bar on the safety pins. I've added a lot of size some the cage seens too smal of a space to walk back witha bar. if you walk too far back you'll end up bounce off the back fame of the cage.

when i did smith machine, it really kills my knees.
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Title: Re: Squat Cage, or Smith Machine?
Post by: Beener on July 07, 2007, 11:52:17 AM: Get a rack, so versatile, you can squat, deadlift, row, well basically anything, even makes a decent chair when you're in between sets.