Free Weight vs. Machines...

[Jesus]

How much of your weighted workouts consist of free weights as opposed to machines? I'm around 80% free weights right now. There are some good machines at my gym but for some reason I have the impression that they are somewhat off a hindrance. Thoughts?

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

I'm probably about 50/50 now that I think about it. But they are little accessory shyt. Tricep cable machine, lateral raises machine, t bar rows, cable rows, hamstring curls. All my big compounds.... bench, shoulder press, weighted chins, squats.... free weights.

 

[BlueHeffner]

I use mostly free-weights. Feel it helps with my grip and forearm strength more

 

[tripleaamin]

Everything is free weights considering that I have to do fullbody twice a week.

 

[iBrowse]

I only hit machines for cable flys, peck deck/rear delt, lat pull downs, rowing and tricep work

Everything else is done via free weights so I'd say I'm at 80% as well.

 

[Originalgangsta317]

Free weights.

But don't be fooled,some of those machines work better than free weights for certain body parts.

 

[semtex]

No machines just weights and calisthenics

 

[Serious]

This a serious question? 100%. Free weights

 

[jerniebert]

I do more calisthenics, but when I'm in the weight room I use about 80% machines and 20% free weights. At the end of the day it's still about form and engaging all your muscles during a set.

 

[Walt]

Free weights and calisthenics. Every once in a while I'll do a heavy workout where I do free weight bench and then add 50 reps on the machine bench and machine fly at the end of my workout.

 

[Hybrinetics]

got a setup at home so 100% freeweights, and calisthenics. just getting back tho. havent lifted since mid may

 

[Trapperman Dave]

Free weights unless u working out solo

 

[MajorVitaman]

Mostly free weights

 

[Slaimon Khan Shah]

I prefer free weights. More old school.

 

[The Wall Is Undefeated!]

I mainly use machines. I do use barbells for basic squats and presses and kettlebell swings and lifts.
I don't do any of the 'powerlifts'.