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98tadriver · 01-09-2010, 08:24 PM

ill probly change it up eventually. i just think its silly how it seems like everybody is looking down upon using the smith. i read a online study a while back, it said people who did squats with the smith machine were 5% stronger than those who used the freeweights. however, with benchpress it was the other way around because the smith doesnt allow u to use the J curve thing when doing benchpress. something about ur stronger using an arc as opposed to straight up and down

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98tadriver 10 Second Club; Has fan club Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Delmont nj Posts: 4,369 iTrader: (17)	ill probly change it up eventually. i just think its silly how it seems like everybody is looking down upon using the smith. i read a online study a while back, it said people who did squats with the smith machine were 5% stronger than those who used the freeweights. however, with benchpress it was the other way around because the smith doesnt allow u to use the J curve thing when doing benchpress. something about ur stronger using an arc as opposed to straight up and down __________________ 01' Z06 62k miles. Vararam, Longtubes, off road xpipe, tuned by me. Times TBA 2001 Corvette, Bolt ons , tuned 10.75@124.56 mph 1.38 60' Sold 1997 Saturn Sc1 5spd DOHC swapped Bolt ons, decked head, stock intake cam on exhaust side, lotsa weight redux 13.22@102.32 mph 1.93 60' 12's on moda? One day Last edited by 98tadriver; 01-09-2010 at 08:25 PM.