mickeybue37
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freeweights or cables
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Sunday, July 13, 2008 7:47 AM
i was wondering which of these are better ive heard free weights are better for core and balance but cables are easier. help please....
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kingyoto
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RE: freeweights or cables
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Sunday, July 13, 2008 8:08 AM
Free weights pwn all cables!
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Soccerking3000
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RE: freeweights or cables
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Sunday, July 13, 2008 8:30 AM
it depends on the exercise, for example cable crossover flies IMO are more effective that dumbbell flies as they have resistance throughout the entire movement.
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RE: freeweights or cables
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Sunday, July 13, 2008 8:52 AM
both are good for different things
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RE: freeweights or cables
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Sunday, July 13, 2008 8:54 AM
you will hear loads of people saying cables are crap etc etc,but they have there place and providing you get the "mind muscle connection" going on then they are useful,mixing it up is never a bad thing imo.
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RE: freeweights or cables
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Sunday, July 13, 2008 9:24 AM
There are exercises where cables are a suitable alternative. You don't have to use freeweights for your entire workout but they should make up most of it IMO.
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RE: freeweights or cables
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Sunday, July 13, 2008 10:43 AM
wheres brihead? we all know what he is going to say haha
and for the most part i see too many people using cables on excersizes that should be done with free weights
[id=tmppasteie1218149165564]Current: 18, 5'11", 194 bench:290 squat:405 deadlift:420
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Soccerking3000
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RE: freeweights or cables
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Sunday, July 13, 2008 10:46 AM
ORIGINAL: Daniel265
wheres brihead? we all know what he is going to say haha
and for the most part i see too many people using cables on excersizes that should be done with free weights
like what
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jonb112303
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RE: freeweights or cables
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Sunday, July 13, 2008 1:02 PM
neither are better, they both have there place in weight training
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Daniel265
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RE: freeweights or cables
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Monday, July 14, 2008 1:30 AM
ORIGINAL: Soccerking3000
ORIGINAL: Daniel265
wheres brihead? we all know what he is going to say haha
and for the most part i see too many people using cables on excersizes that should be done with free weights
like what
from what i remember brihead is completely against cables and machines. but i could be remembering wrong?
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Leg_Beast
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RE: freeweights or cables
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Monday, July 14, 2008 3:02 AM
Free weights should make up most of your exercises. Cables are good for certain things though. For example cable flyes are good
because there is resistance all the way through the movement, same thing with cable curls. Like everyone else said cables have
their place, but the majority of your workout should be freeweights. Machines, however, suck. They take out the stabilizer muscles
which is why freeweights are better.
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