[xeno]Julios
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This has probably come up before, but I couldn't find any reference to it using the search function.
I remember seeing posts where Blade talked about using a Smith Machine for squats, since he finds BB squats don't suit his personal biomechanics.
Now maybe this is HIT prejudice, but isn't the groove forced upon you by a Smith machine unnatural? (i.e. it goes straight up and down, whereas with a natural squat your body follows a unique curve.) The argument against Smith machines (safety-wise) says that this unnatural groove puts unnatural shearing forces on your back and knees. Makes sense on an intuitive level, but would like to hear the other side of the coin.
Personally I do BB squats.
I remember seeing posts where Blade talked about using a Smith Machine for squats, since he finds BB squats don't suit his personal biomechanics.
Now maybe this is HIT prejudice, but isn't the groove forced upon you by a Smith machine unnatural? (i.e. it goes straight up and down, whereas with a natural squat your body follows a unique curve.) The argument against Smith machines (safety-wise) says that this unnatural groove puts unnatural shearing forces on your back and knees. Makes sense on an intuitive level, but would like to hear the other side of the coin.
Personally I do BB squats.