Free Weights vs Cables vs Machines for Muscle

wondering if one builds more muscle than the other or they do all work well if you train hard?

The latter.

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Your working muscles have no idea how the stress they feel is being generated. Sure some options will better recruit secondary movers, but that’s another story.

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Rumor has it duffel bags work the best.

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They’re just breaking your balls. The best guys use them all for different purposes.

Look up John meadows on YouTube. I like his advice on how to actually activate the muscle you’re after.

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Depends on how many goose-sized polar bears are in said bag…

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The biggest and strongest people have always, always used a variety of tools. Limiting yourself to just one implement (barbells only, kettlebells only, whatever) means you’re compromising results for convenience and simplicity.