tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198980225463257185.post1025853177042987550..comments2023-09-01T08:54:10.259-07:00Comments on Finding My Motivation: I don't normally do this...Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02473984742476128306noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198980225463257185.post-49827606274176925532009-06-17T02:33:24.321-07:002009-06-17T02:33:24.321-07:00hey Andy, the Smith does have it's uses .. inv...hey Andy, the Smith does have it's uses .. inverted rows !! <br />Glad you came out ok from that scuffle at work sounds a little bit of a nasty situation<br /><br />Donnascorpiogrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387207402049605002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198980225463257185.post-44654127878979498192009-06-13T10:24:10.559-07:002009-06-13T10:24:10.559-07:00Andy! Glad to hear you came out on the right end ...Andy! Glad to hear you came out on the right end of the 'incident' at work...without knowing any details, sounds like you helped someone else out...kudos to you Mr. A! I'm sure you're very capable of taking care of business if you have to...<br /><br />Be safe, Bro.<br /><br />FredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198980225463257185.post-17741148843394448442009-06-13T06:17:11.326-07:002009-06-13T06:17:11.326-07:00Hey Andy ~ Smith Machine...crap, Ab Curls...bigger...Hey Andy ~ Smith Machine...crap, Ab Curls...bigger pile of steamy crap, Eliptical...if used properly can be a decent tool (although I rarely hop onto one)<br /><br />I definitely opt for DBs on any bench press. It's all about working your way up..not trying to do more than you can.<br /><br />I hear you on the "scuffle". There are a lot of things we can do now that were not possible 1 or 2 years ago.<br /><br />have a great weekend<br /><br />MikeZSmoketheblowfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17726329743217803512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198980225463257185.post-81951311643808379452009-06-12T18:38:08.510-07:002009-06-12T18:38:08.510-07:00Hi Jeff...you can do 2 things here:
1) Use Lockou...Hi Jeff...you can do 2 things here:<br /><br />1) Use Lockouts at a squat station while still going free weight. All equipped gyms have one.<br /><br />2) Don't work to failure...but just drop your weightplates and finish your reps in a set. <br /><br />Both safe approaches without using a Smith Machine. Always try to go free when you can. If the DB's are too heavy...and don't have a spotter - then scale back on the weight. <br /><br />AndyAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473984742476128306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198980225463257185.post-64931124442644663022009-06-12T18:20:00.439-07:002009-06-12T18:20:00.439-07:00Andy I use the smith machine for my BB bench press...Andy I use the smith machine for my BB bench presses as called for in TT. I know it is not ideal but it is the only way that I know to lift without a spotter. I do some DB bench presses but even that has limitations without a spotter. Just getting started with heavy DBs can be an issue. So how do you do replace the SM when doing unspotted BB bench press?andrewjameslowryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02210493889495906629noreply@blogger.com