Quote: (06-17-2014 04:56 PM)Albertron Wrote:
Machines will always be inferior to free weights. This is evidenced by the fact that the machine weight is greater than your bench weight. There's a weakness your bench is exposing and this weakness is ignored by the assisted motion of the Hammer Strength machine.
Why not just lower your bench weight if you have no spotter? Pretty odd to replace an important and critical compound movement with an inferior one.
Free weights can be more beneficial, as you have to work on your balance. Machines have their place in your workout, but I think it's better to do both. Bench one week, machine the next. Mixing it up gives you the best results.
Sometimes you should vary your weight and reps.
The more you mix up your routine, the better your results.