lb'age on machines

[texasRUSH]

is that a true weight? 60lb curls on a machine feel like 40lb dumbbell curls...

and am i really benching 280 easily on a machine press? or are the pulley's removing alot more than i think they are? 

[pumpster]

It varies by machine-some are more accurate.

Not really important, all that really matters is relative improvement, increasing the number on whatever form of resistance is used.

[texasRUSH]

i use the whole stack on some of this shit....

just more reps! 

[pumpster]

If you're using the whole stack, put some DBs on top, pre-exhaust first, or super-set, etc.

[texasRUSH]

i do machines after all my freeweight exercises 

[WOOO]

It varies by machine-some are more accurate.

Not really important, all that really matters is relative improvement, increasing the number on whatever form of resistance is used.

yup... whether it's free weight or machine weight, stop looking at the poundages and focus on how it feels.

[300]

i use the whole stack on some of this shit....

just more reps! 

Wow! The whole stack?!

[texasRUSH]

lol what's yoru name again? sarcasm!? 

[blondmusclhunk]

As far as machines Hammer strength is probably the best. Not the ones with the weight stack, but the plate loaded ones

[pumpster]

Hammer Strength is one of many good ones. Each company has particular ones that it's best at.

[knny187]

Almost ALL machines being made today are not using a 1:1 ratio.

The reason for this is they're trying to maximize the versatility of the weight stack.

Almost every manufacture will provide the percent breakdown of each one of their machines

[WOOO]

Almost ALL machines being made today are not using a 1:1 ratio.

The reason for this is they're trying to maximize the versatility of the weight stack.

Almost every manufacture will provide the percent breakdown of each one of their machines

that's news to me... do you have an example?

[knny187]

that's news to me... do you have an example?

Pick-up a phone & contact any manufacture.

They have systems that run 1:1 & others (mostly cable type machines) that don't.

It's not that hard to believe.

Have you ever got on one machine that did the same exact exercise as another manufacture...but for some reason...you can perform the exercise with more or less weight?