Dead lifts with a smith machine?

BeyondAdaptation · 09-28-2008, 04:09 AM

i saw a guy at the gym today dead lifting on the smith machine and i didnt even know what to think. everything i know makes me think that it would be very difficult to have good form and would make it very easy to injure yourself. am i wrong?

**Succio** · 09-28-2008, 05:04 AM

that is pretty idiotic.

**powerman2000** · 09-28-2008, 05:48 AM

Was he doing SLDL?

BeyondAdaptation · 09-28-2008, 05:58 PM

no they werent SL. it seemed like a really bad combo of a sumo and romanian. im thinking that he saw someone do it and wanted to try it but had no idea what he was doing... i was going to talk to him but seeing as im not all that experienced i wanted to make sure i was right before i made myself look like an a$$.

RaSP · 09-29-2008, 11:04 PM

That's just wrong. He should start with the bar and add weight as he builds strength.

I can't think of anything beneficial coming from that. But, I hate smith machines in general. IMHO the only thing they're good for are angled pushups and pullups and hanging laundry. I suppose you *could* do SLDLs or rack pulls on one, but why?

*R*

BeyondAdaptation · 09-30-2008, 04:19 PM

agreed except i use the smith for shrugs and sometimes bench when i dont have a spotter.

RaSP · 10-04-2008, 04:36 PM

Well there is the whole ego thing, too. It's nice to throw an extra plate on a bar that's counter-weighted.

Fortunately I'm the only one that uses the squat rack in my gym so I just do bench there. In fact I kinda camp in that area and do almost everything in the rack. Usually everything is set exactly how I leave when I come back the next day. Almost like having a big home gym.

*R*

09-28-2008, 04:09 AM	#1
BeyondAdaptation Amateur Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NH Posts: 77 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	Dead lifts with a smith machine? i saw a guy at the gym today dead lifting on the smith machine and i didnt even know what to think. everything i know makes me think that it would be very difficult to have good form and would make it very easy to injure yourself. am i wrong? __________________ --------------- 142 lbs Bench: 215 Deadlift: 315 Squat: 225 Dips: 5+50lbs

09-28-2008, 05:04 AM	#2
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09-28-2008, 05:48 AM	#3
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09-28-2008, 05:58 PM	#4
BeyondAdaptation Amateur Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NH Posts: 77 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	Re: Dead lifts with a smith machine? no they werent SL. it seemed like a really bad combo of a sumo and romanian. im thinking that he saw someone do it and wanted to try it but had no idea what he was doing... i was going to talk to him but seeing as im not all that experienced i wanted to make sure i was right before i made myself look like an a$$. __________________ --------------- 142 lbs Bench: 215 Deadlift: 315 Squat: 225 Dips: 5+50lbs

09-29-2008, 11:04 PM	#5
RaSP Pro Stature Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 66.239.233.115:8080 Posts: 930 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 30	Re: Dead lifts with a smith machine? That's just wrong. He should start with the bar and add weight as he builds strength. I can't think of anything beneficial coming from that. But, I hate smith machines in general. IMHO the only thing they're good for are angled pushups and pullups and hanging laundry. I suppose you could do SLDLs or rack pulls on one, but why? R __________________ ~~~Dumb Animal~~~ I am Thee oMega.. GameDayDog is Thee Alpha.. But GameDayDog Hasn't been here for ever... 6'4" @ 201. Finally got back to 500lb deadlift.

09-30-2008, 04:19 PM	#6
BeyondAdaptation Amateur Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NH Posts: 77 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	Re: Dead lifts with a smith machine? agreed except i use the smith for shrugs and sometimes bench when i dont have a spotter. __________________ --------------- 142 lbs Bench: 215 Deadlift: 315 Squat: 225 Dips: 5+50lbs

10-04-2008, 04:36 PM	#7
RaSP Pro Stature Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 66.239.233.115:8080 Posts: 930 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 30	Re: Dead lifts with a smith machine? Well there is the whole ego thing, too. It's nice to throw an extra plate on a bar that's counter-weighted. Fortunately I'm the only one that uses the squat rack in my gym so I just do bench there. In fact I kinda camp in that area and do almost everything in the rack. Usually everything is set exactly how I leave when I come back the next day. Almost like having a big home gym. R __________________ ~~~Dumb Animal~~~ I am Thee oMega.. GameDayDog is Thee Alpha.. But GameDayDog Hasn't been here for ever... 6'4" @ 201. Finally got back to 500lb deadlift.

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