Smith Machine Rack Pull

Training Bodybuilding
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[quote]Carlitosway wrote:
megafly wrote:
I have used the smith at my gym quite a few times for DLing. Due to the stops it doesn’t go down far enough for a true deadlift (i like sumo’s). I end up pretty much doing a rack pull due to the limited range of movement. However, i can go heavier so it is still a good workout.

I have read people dissing the smith for DL around here but I have stimulated my back plenty using it. Is yours bolted to the ground? Mine isn’t and it seems to shake and rattle when you start lifting more plates on it.

Yeah I’m surprised some an asshole hasn’t come in bashing the smith machine (well not yet at least lol)

As for trying the rack pull. I have yet to try it. Curious as to how it feels.
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WHAT THE FUK U GUZS BOUT TH SMTH MCHENE IZ 4 PSSYZ!!!

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I used to do it when the gym I was using didn’t have a power rack.

I used a jumpstretch band to keep the hook from latching…i attached it to the poles where the plates are stored.

But…i found that it plateaud really quickly. I have no reason why but thats my opinion of it. WOrthy of use if you can’t be arsed to wait. But not good as a staple in your program. WHich i think is your way of lookig at it.