[quote]Professor X wrote:
[quote]kingbeef323 wrote:
It’s called torque. If you’re doing a lateral raise with the weight on your elbow, it’s going to feel significantly lighter than doing a lateral raise with the exact same weight in your hand. That said, I’m pissed I don’t have a good lateral machine at my gym :([/quote]
I have a great one. I usually add two 45lbs plates to the stack for my last set. That is all I do for lateral raises lately.
I used to use dumbbells exclusively but it caused me to recover slower from my biceps work because of the problem I have in that area when lifting. Now I don’t have that problem at all and they respond well to it as long as I go really heavy.
I would NOT recommend someone who wasn’t exceptionally strong on that machine do the same.[/quote]
I used to have a good one at the last gym I worked out at and I’d do that in addition to dumbbell laterals. I guess the reason I feel the one I have now sucks is that I can do the stack for high reps and haven’t bothered trying to add weight to it because it just feels awkward compared to the one I’m used to anyway. Currently doing cable laterals then dumbbell laterals. Out of curiosity, would you happen to have a picture of the one you use?