Yo man, I wanna thank you a lot because I have pretty bad social anxiety, and it's hard for me to approach this because I wasn't sure how to use it. This helped, and tomorrow is chest and biceps...I'm doing it!
I always want to use this machine but am always embarrassed to do it because I never knew how to. I'm going to try it tonight and not care what people think
I apologize for some of the idiots responses to your comment. I deleted those and so you know I made these videos because tons of people felt exactly as you did. Keep up the great work and you'll build confidence in yourself and the gym the longer you go there. Stay amazing :)
Aw, thank you so much. You are amazing. It's too bad how rude people can be but all it takes is one person like you to help me out and not judge me. Thank you.
Yea u should use it I use both the smith machine and the actual bench I find that even though it's 30 pounds less If I take of ten pounds on each side I can do it on the actual bench(weight room at my school) people give it a bad name but I haven't had any bad experiences from it just learn the difference between each depending on ur self if u want to use the real bench also idk if anyone else feels it but when I bench in the smith I don't feel like I can explode up in actual bench I can so it might be easier than u think to bench around the same weight on actual benches
For anyone that has social anxiety like me, i would recommend going at night when there’s barley any people (past 11 PM). I over came my nervousness and i got comfortable around the gym, but when you start, you should go at night and explore/experience the machines around when no one is looking at you 🙏🏽
@@kingchenny5669 I don’t go to Planet Fitness but in my city with a population of 1.5 million, the gym I go to is empty as hell at 7AM. Probably because everyone is at work at that time. I’m sure this is the case in most cities In my experience, the gym starts to get way less people after 11PM, and stays really empty until about 11AM.
20LBS - holy hell I've been searching for this answer to the weight of the smith machine bar forever. Thought it was 15lbs. Thank you for the answer, never noticed the tag.
ive been training for 45 years and have alway's not just counted the bar on a smith machine. It's always about how the movement feels however if yall want to argue about 5, 10 15, or even 20 lbs, have at it lol
Just signed up tonight. Ive been afraid to go. I used to be physically fit but 10 years of drugs, alcohol, stress took its toll. I've been thinking about it for the past year. Finally going for it. Just nervous for the first time im actually gonna step foot in the gym.
Do it. Face that fear. I'm 4 years clean and ive had my membership for 2 years and just recently (6 months) started going 3x a week. Started changing my nutrition. I feel great. Recovery is a mind, body and soul thing. Its like once i started workout and taking better physical care of myself(i did doctor, dentist, etc to make sure that I was healthy enough to begin a workout regime and adjust my diet for less calories) it like something has clicked in place. So go. Trust me, no one there is perfect and every one there is working on themselves. Good luck and God bless.
Im literally sitting here at planet fitness right now on this bench and found your video on how to use it.. Im glad I somehow found the name because I was looking up squat bench lol. THANK YOU 6 years later FOR THIS VIDEO!
❤ oh my gosh thank you for this quick and thorough video I wanted to do this at planet fitness but I was a little bit nervous to ask and now I know how to do it without feeling self-conscious
Thank you for this video! I just left PF and am in the parking lot watching this- I freaked out and felt super self-conscious that I wasn’t doing anything right, and got crazy anxious and left. I want to get into shape and feel confident working out, but I always feel so afraid of messing up. I’m going to go back inside and figure this out. Thank you.
FINALLY SOMEONE CREATED A VIDEO TUTORIAL WHO DEMONSTRATES HOW TO DONA BENCH PRESS ON A PLANET FITNESS SMOTH MACHINE. I GO TO PLANET FITNESS AND I ALWAYS SEEM TO HAVE TROUBLE ADJUSTING THE BENCH AND GETTING THE RIGHHT TECHNIQUE. UNR AWESOME. THANKS MILLION FOR THIS. U JUST GAIN A MEW FAN.
Do yourself a favor and change gyms. YMCA is on the cheaper side and will have power cages, squats racks, and bench racks. I've been to some that even had deadlift and oly platforms. Also, check your local universities for community memberships. If you have to stay at Planet Fitness, then use dumbbells. Smith Machine bench is only going to fuck up your form and lead to muscle imbalances. The guy in the video doesn't even know how to bench properly. He's telling you to lay flat against the bench without retracting your scapula which is a no no. Also, do you really want to end up with his physique?
Hey man thanks for this video, I hate using the Smith Machine because I feel like I can never get evenly set up. The suggestion to lower the bar is very helpful, I am gonna try that next time.
good info, I could never get use to it as far as adjustment on seat. That's why I never use the machine for benching im going to try this next time thanks.
Thanks, good video! but you should also mention that some smiths are angled vs. straight. Looks like the one you're using has the 7 degree angle. Lots of confusion over which way to sit when the smith is angled. Looks like you're doing it correctly. Bar moves from chest toward head as it rises.
David K I go the opposite way he sits when benching cause that angle fucks my shoulder so I go probably what's believed as "backward" but keeps it centered over my chest not my kneck at the peak contractions
It doesn’t matter if you bench front or back, the smith machine does the job any which way. Idk how ppl can feel embarrassed in not knowing how to use it
I'm surprised with some of the negative reviews. I was so impressed with the ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxMwYg0MOXR4M-oGeyBsNSYe1aPOUoRH6D cage that I got the lat pulldown attachment that goes with it. It is equally outstanding. I don't have one complaint other than putting it together is a job. The instructions and packaging of the parts are very well designed and organized. Also, I stripped and damaged the pull down cable the first day, admitting it was my stupid fault, and they quickly replaced it at no charge. I'm 6'5, 280lbs and fit in the cage just fine. Glenn B
I agree w/ Nastassia, but I believe the adjustments are difficult on most of the machines at Planet Fitness because they need to be lubricated on a regular basis. It just seems there's a lot of equipment which doesn't move as easily as others. Love the videos!! Keep up the good work!!
First thing you want to do is bring your own 45 pound bar, second is move the fake bar up to the top and lock it in then put your bar on a comfortable spot on the gun rack. Add weight to your bar and then bench press.
Your bench press with the free weight bar would fuck up your shoulders by the way the "gun rack" is set up might as well go to a gym with a free weight bench lol.
Glad I watched this video. I could barely lift what I can rep now because my hands were positioned incorrectly. Guess I wasn't stupidly weak, just stupid.
Jeez, your PF has so many smith machines. Mine only has like 2 or 3, and they're almost always taken up, so I've never really had the opportunity to even try it.
Is the angle right? I keep getting contradictory information. Some say the angle of the top of the Smith mache should be pushing weight back towards your head. Some say it's supposed to go the other way? What's right? I heard that if ur pushing up and back you are actually pushing against the angle of the machine. Please enlighten me
When your arm is fully extended the weight should be directly above your shoulders. When you lower the bar your hands/the bar naturally move ever so slightly down your chest. Moving too far down the chest though can risk injury, I recommend watching pro bench pressers
And if you have anxiety at the gym it’s no place to be afraid just like work be positive help others in need and be kind don’t be an annoyance and be patient!!!!
Does PF have freeweights? Im asking because aside from injury/rehab work, full time use of a smith machine is detrimental. Give your clients other exercises to perform that might strengthen the stabilizers. In 1.5 years my bench one rep max went from 185 lbs to 315 lbs using guess what? You got it..freeweights. But to each its own.
I don't mind these, but I always feel as if I'm not properly even when doing bench press. Which is the reason why I avoid this machine mostly. No matter how many times I try to balance it. I always feel like I get more of a pump on one side.
Better to use a regular bench than a smith machine for strength and size gains. Smith machine is best used for people recovering from injuries but not for serious strength gains and body building.
Add a bunch of plates to.the Smith and its not much different than the free weight bar. Yeah, its equates to bit less, but its only about 5 to 10% less in comparison. I still get a great pump using either method.
I've seen two set-ups for the bench itself. You have it outside the machine, I've seen it inside/under the machine. The difference I see is when lifting the weight, one causes the weight to move toward your head, the other the weight moves away from your head. Is one more correct than the other?
@@stuggy5370 I like when the bench is "under" the machine. I like to push the weight out in front of me rather than toward my shoulders. there may be a safer way to re-hook the weights which would change the bench position, but I don't know it.
seriously 90% of my workouts are with free weights, barbells, and benches for anybody out there wanting to do bench press, DO NOT use a smith machine. Bench press is supposed to be done on a slight arc motion, not a fixed motion. the fixed motion restricts the bodies ability to use stabilizer muscles, and is especially not good for your shoulders this gym blows
Shit I thought it was 10 pounds what some Planet fitness employees said. So this whole time I was 10 pounds ahead of the game 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪😂😂😂😂 I'm right now total I can lift is 400 pounds exactly
I hate how the smith machine is slanted - it fucks me up every time. I went from straight smith machines in my university gym to slanted ones at PF & I can’t stand it… 🤦♂️
Form is everything when moving weights. Next time, try to make sure the bar goes under your nipple line. Then pull your shoulders back. When you push up, make sure it stays like that, and while pushing up, aim to squeeze your chest in a flex. You'll feel the difference.
those machines have too much resistance on them. i really dont like doing it on smith machines because it doesnt feel natural like the real thing. and some smith machines have no resistance at all so who knows how much your benching
Yo man, I wanna thank you a lot because I have pretty bad social anxiety, and it's hard for me to approach this because I wasn't sure how to use it. This helped, and tomorrow is chest and biceps...I'm doing it!
Same!
🤣🤣🤣 same with me. I am so happy now
How did you do
Same
@@faith21savy98 I have no anxiety in the gym anymore! Just do my thing without thinking about others now.
I always want to use this machine but am always embarrassed to do it because I never knew how to. I'm going to try it tonight and not care what people think
I apologize for some of the idiots responses to your comment. I deleted those and so you know I made these videos because tons of people felt exactly as you did. Keep up the great work and you'll build confidence in yourself and the gym the longer you go there. Stay amazing :)
Aw, thank you so much. You are amazing. It's too bad how rude people can be but all it takes is one person like you to help me out and not judge me. Thank you.
Nobody is gonna make fun of your lifts in any gym those people only exist on the internet
So did you use it? How did you like it?
Yea u should use it I use both the smith machine and the actual bench I find that even though it's 30 pounds less If I take of ten pounds on each side I can do it on the actual bench(weight room at my school) people give it a bad name but I haven't had any bad experiences from it just learn the difference between each depending on ur self if u want to use the real bench also idk if anyone else feels it but when I bench in the smith I don't feel like I can explode up in actual bench I can so it might be easier than u think to bench around the same weight on actual benches
For anyone that has social anxiety like me, i would recommend going at night when there’s barley any people (past 11 PM). I over came my nervousness and i got comfortable around the gym, but when you start, you should go at night and explore/experience the machines around when no one is looking at you 🙏🏽
going tonight at 3am lol
What about around 7 am? I can only do early mornings
@@kingchenny5669 I don’t go to Planet Fitness but in my city with a population of 1.5 million, the gym I go to is empty as hell at 7AM. Probably because everyone is at work at that time. I’m sure this is the case in most cities
In my experience, the gym starts to get way less people after 11PM, and stays really empty until about 11AM.
@KENNY CHENNY you gotta go a lot earlier than 7am LoL
5:30-6am is when people starts coming. And it stays crowded all day.
I will do that to tonight! Thanks
20LBS - holy hell I've been searching for this answer to the weight of the smith machine bar forever. Thought it was 15lbs. Thank you for the answer, never noticed the tag.
Some are 15. Others are 20
They told me it was 10 pounds fuckers
The one at my local pf is 25lbs lol
ive been training for 45 years and have alway's not just counted the bar on a smith machine. It's always about how the movement feels however if yall want to argue about 5, 10 15, or even 20 lbs, have at it lol
Dude at mine they all tell us it’s 45😡
Just signed up tonight. Ive been afraid to go. I used to be physically fit but 10 years of drugs, alcohol, stress took its toll. I've been thinking about it for the past year. Finally going for it. Just nervous for the first time im actually gonna step foot in the gym.
Do it. Face that fear. I'm 4 years clean and ive had my membership for 2 years and just recently (6 months) started going 3x a week. Started changing my nutrition. I feel great. Recovery is a mind, body and soul thing. Its like once i started workout and taking better physical care of myself(i did doctor, dentist, etc to make sure that I was healthy enough to begin a workout regime and adjust my diet for less calories) it like something has clicked in place. So go. Trust me, no one there is perfect and every one there is working on themselves. Good luck and God bless.
theforce iscalling how’d it go ?
DDrugs are cool
U should take a bowl rip and go in with head phones and just be loose
They ded
Im literally sitting here at planet fitness right now on this bench and found your video on how to use it.. Im glad I somehow found the name because I was looking up squat bench lol. THANK YOU 6 years later FOR THIS VIDEO!
I've been eyeing this machine at PF for weeks now - THANK YOU for this video !
❤ oh my gosh thank you for this quick and thorough video I wanted to do this at planet fitness but I was a little bit nervous to ask and now I know how to do it without feeling self-conscious
Thank you for this video! I just left PF and am in the parking lot watching this- I freaked out and felt super self-conscious that I wasn’t doing anything right, and got crazy anxious and left. I want to get into shape and feel confident working out, but I always feel so afraid of messing up. I’m going to go back inside and figure this out. Thank you.
FINALLY SOMEONE CREATED A VIDEO TUTORIAL WHO DEMONSTRATES HOW TO DONA BENCH PRESS ON A PLANET FITNESS SMOTH MACHINE. I GO TO PLANET FITNESS AND I ALWAYS SEEM TO HAVE TROUBLE ADJUSTING THE BENCH AND GETTING THE RIGHHT TECHNIQUE. UNR AWESOME. THANKS MILLION FOR THIS. U JUST GAIN A MEW FAN.
I very happy this video was helpful to you!! Keep up the hard work and it'll pay off.
Leroy Williams Caps lock off bro
Are you fucking drunk??? Learn 2 speak Engrish
Do yourself a favor and change gyms. YMCA is on the cheaper side and will have power cages, squats racks, and bench racks. I've been to some that even had deadlift and oly platforms. Also, check your local universities for community memberships. If you have to stay at Planet Fitness, then use dumbbells. Smith Machine bench is only going to fuck up your form and lead to muscle imbalances. The guy in the video doesn't even know how to bench properly. He's telling you to lay flat against the bench without retracting your scapula which is a no no. Also, do you really want to end up with his physique?
It’s literally up and down lol
Hey man thanks for this video, I hate using the Smith Machine because I feel like I can never get evenly set up. The suggestion to lower the bar is very helpful, I am gonna try that next time.
good for any vertical movements. OHP, Bench Press, Squats, Deadlifts, etc. its like having a spotter.
I just joined planet fitness as theres a new club opening by my house! These videos are AMAZING! i feel very prepared for my first visit!
beauteefuljacqui grab you a hand full of tootsie rolls.
Why am I watching this I don't even work out.....
Are you working out now?
Bro this was official 💪🏾💯. I know I'm 2 years later.
Great tips on how to center it. Thank you
It feels different and heavier but still hits hard for a great workout
Thx. I get nervous around unknown machines. Great tutorial. Gonna hit it soon.
Darn.... I was wondering why 315 was so ez to press🤣
@Soarn smith machine is not 20 pounds more it's a 20 pound bar. a real bar is 45 pounds on a real bench press my dude
Cause it's actually 290
@@christianblazers959 the bar is not 20 lbs the tensioner for the bar is set at a 20 lb resistance.
Those new planet fitness bars gotta be heavier than twenty pounds... The old bars yeah but not these new ones
good info, I could never get use to it as far as adjustment on seat. That's why I never use the machine for benching im going to try this next time thanks.
Give it a try and I believe it will definitely help you build great upper body strength. Thanks for viewing!
That involved bench always feels y uneven and I can never position it to feel right
Wait wtf you can move the seat thingy at mine the thing is planted to the ground
These videos are incredibly helpful. Thank you!
Thanks, good video! but you should also mention that some smiths are angled vs. straight. Looks like the one you're using has the 7 degree angle. Lots of confusion over which way to sit when the smith is angled. Looks like you're doing it correctly. Bar moves from chest toward head as it rises.
David K I go the opposite way he sits when benching cause that angle fucks my shoulder so I go probably what's believed as "backward" but keeps it centered over my chest not my kneck at the peak contractions
It doesn’t matter if you bench front or back, the smith machine does the job any which way. Idk how ppl can feel embarrassed in not knowing how to use it
Thank you! This was a fantastic, informative video!
I'm surprised with some of the negative reviews. I was so impressed with the ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxMwYg0MOXR4M-oGeyBsNSYe1aPOUoRH6D cage that I got the lat pulldown attachment that goes with it. It is equally outstanding. I don't have one complaint other than putting it together is a job. The instructions and packaging of the parts are very well designed and organized. Also, I stripped and damaged the pull down cable the first day, admitting it was my stupid fault, and they quickly replaced it at no charge. I'm 6'5, 280lbs and fit in the cage just fine. Glenn B
I’m so glad I joined a regular gym when I started powerlifting. I would never bench or deadlift on a smith machine. I want to hold the barbell….
can u do a video on how to work the leg press..and how to adjust the benches at planet fitness. they're hard.😣😯
I sure will! I will be adding a lot more videos very soon. Thank you!
I agree w/ Nastassia, but I believe the adjustments are difficult on most of the machines at Planet Fitness because they need to be lubricated on a regular basis. It just seems there's a lot of equipment which doesn't move as easily as others. Love the videos!! Keep up the good work!!
I just bought one and start searching how to do it properly. So far I felt good since I do it at home which is more safe.
William P uhhh why is doing it at home more safe?
@@bkosky9344 right seems less safe if you get hurt
Excellent video Smith machine excellent for isolation! people can put on mass with it very under rated machine
First thing you want to do is bring your own 45 pound bar, second is move the fake bar up to the top and lock it in then put your bar on a comfortable spot on the gun rack. Add weight to your bar and then bench press.
Your bench press with the free weight bar would fuck up your shoulders by the way the "gun rack" is set up might as well go to a gym with a free weight bench lol.
JoeCnNd nice😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I wish he showed how the weights are put on but it was still helpful.
I thought I was only doing 70 pounds, turns out I did 90, that’s cool. I was able to do 10 reps of 90
That's a lot of reps!
@@BlessedToBeSaved333 no it's not, standard is 10-12 however most shoot for 6-8. Anything over 15 & the weight is too low
@@hypnotyz147 it's a perfectly fine amount of reps for a beginner
My biggest issue is aligning the bench with the bar when I am bench pressing
Thank you for making this video.
What number should the bench be set for incline? I really don’t know how much 30 degrees is
This channel is a god send!
Glad I watched this video. I could barely lift what I can rep now because my hands were positioned incorrectly. Guess I wasn't stupidly weak, just stupid.
lol good video I made myself a fool today having never used one. I was back asswards.
Napoleon dynamite music in background
Awesome info thanks for sharing
Question if you look at the angle the bar goes up , do you push over the head and back or over the head and forword?
Can't believe I been using this thing backwards the whole time
Thank you this really helped!!!
Wow actually super informative thanks.👍
Hey that's a great idea to Center the bench thanks
Can you please do a video on how to set it up for squats (:
I sure can! I'll have that video up for you in the next couple days. Thank you for viewing!
Planet Fitness Beginner Thank you I will be looking forward to it!! (:
Step 1. Go to a different gym
Step 2. Use their squat rack and ditch the smith machine
Karla, you're better off doing goblet squats or do what Cody says and find a real gym that has a squat rack/power cage.
Jeez, your PF has so many smith machines. Mine only has like 2 or 3, and they're almost always taken up, so I've never really had the opportunity to even try it.
Nice video...great advice
Is the angle right? I keep getting contradictory information. Some say the angle of the top of the Smith mache should be pushing weight back towards your head. Some say it's supposed to go the other way? What's right? I heard that if ur pushing up and back you are actually pushing against the angle of the machine. Please enlighten me
When your arm is fully extended the weight should be directly above your shoulders. When you lower the bar your hands/the bar naturally move ever so slightly down your chest. Moving too far down the chest though can risk injury, I recommend watching pro bench pressers
And if you have anxiety at the gym it’s no place to be afraid just like work be positive help others in need and be kind don’t be an annoyance and be patient!!!!
Does PF have freeweights? Im asking because aside from injury/rehab work, full time use of a smith machine is detrimental. Give your clients other exercises to perform that might strengthen the stabilizers. In 1.5 years my bench one rep max went from 185 lbs to 315 lbs using guess what? You got it..freeweights. But to each its own.
Darwin Theory yes
What do you mean by its detrimental
Khosen you don’t work out stabilizing muscles. You can always integrate dumbbell press into the your workout for that.
Dumbbells and curling bars. No plate-loaded barbells.
"You Don't!" - Dom, 2013
You do bench on smith machine by walking past it to regular bench.
Thank you, my man!
Was so stoked to get up 325 the other day….😢
Thanks I've never used one so I was completely confused when I went to the gym with my wife.
Dan Thompson you shouldn’t ever use one, use a bench with a free weight. It works the muscle way better
Passed IFA trainer great course at home study 121 pages 100 multiple choice questions
I don't mind these, but I always feel as if I'm not properly even when doing bench press. Which is the reason why I avoid this machine mostly. No matter how many times I try to balance it. I always feel like I get more of a pump on one side.
Better to use a regular bench than a smith machine for strength and size gains. Smith machine is best used for people recovering from injuries but not for serious
strength gains and body building.
Obviously, but at planet fatness they don't have barbells.
@joyce not true
Not true at all you dont know what your talking about lol
Add a bunch of plates to.the Smith and its not much different than the free weight bar. Yeah, its equates to bit less, but its only about 5 to 10% less in comparison. I still get a great pump using either method.
Arnold said he used the Smith machine duriing times he was injured but always dumped it after a recovery for free weights.
I've seen two set-ups for the bench itself. You have it outside the machine, I've seen it inside/under the machine. The difference I see is when lifting the weight, one causes the weight to move toward your head, the other the weight moves away from your head. Is one more correct than the other?
Been wondering that myself aswell.
@@stuggy5370 I like when the bench is "under" the machine. I like to push the weight out in front of me rather than toward my shoulders. there may be a safer way to re-hook the weights which would change the bench position, but I don't know it.
This is what planet fitness’s final boss looks like.
Awesome! Now I know
Nice video
Any new vids coming?
What do you think of people doing the opposite way
How long do power racks last?
Bruh I tried to bench the wrong way around and wondered why it kept locking up
Why won't they just buy the real thing? I just don't get it
Smith machine is safer/easier to use
Because it’s too intimidating to the nerds.
I've been searching to know how heavy the bar was
Bro I thought u were Shoenice at first
So if you have 2 plates on the bar it’s 205? Or still 225?
205
How much does this weight?
I notice that it’s tilted. Can it be used from the opposite side?
I personally prefer the other side, but i am a noob sooooo, not sure if the side he has in the video more “effective” or whatnot
So it’s 20lbs?
1994/1989 Chevy Silverado 4x4 yes
How much is it with no weight on? The bar itself plus the resistance
Ambitions _ 45 for regular bar. Don't know about resistance
Smith machine bar and starting resistance equals 20lbs. On the front of the machine the sticker or tag states that. Great question thank you!
@Gnawing through your thin skin My machine said 45 lbs :s
How much weight of the bar?????btw i just tried this machine at my gym
Pretty sure it's 20lbs!
what about ur shoulders?
buddy at the gym with jeans on
This video has no sound. I'm assuming a song there got copyright striked
Has sound for me
wwwhy do some smith machine lock the other way hmm
possible to do deadlifts on em?
HunterXenios yes
I kind of regret using that machine. I now have a back problem from squatting in that.
Not a fan of Smith Machine Squats...I use the DB's for squats...have used the SM for Sumo Squats...they work better for me.
Go Twins! 😎
You’d think PF could just add a few damn normal benches and barbells, FFS….
seriously
90% of my workouts are with free weights, barbells, and benches
for anybody out there wanting to do bench press, DO NOT use a smith machine. Bench press is supposed to be done on a slight arc motion, not a fixed motion.
the fixed motion restricts the bodies ability to use stabilizer muscles, and is especially not good for your shoulders
this gym blows
First step don’t bench on the smith machine
Will Reed Don’t have a choice at planet fitness 😂
Whats wrong with benching on a Smith machine?
@@dominicnikon6276 Theres nothing wrong with it if its what option you have... People just bash Planet Fitness.
I don't understand why they don't add a power rack must be alot of people trying Jewish lightning and want to sue for injuries
Shit I thought it was 10 pounds what some Planet fitness employees said. So this whole time I was 10 pounds ahead of the game 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪😂😂😂😂 I'm right now total I can lift is 400 pounds exactly
can you bench 400 free bar though??
@@joshe3391
Yup tested it in another gym without a spotter 💪
Josh E bruh this I bet this guy cannot even bench 150
I hate how the smith machine is slanted - it fucks me up every time. I went from straight smith machines in my university gym to slanted ones at PF & I can’t stand it… 🤦♂️
SAME! I was so confused haha
I am not sure if i should be laughing or crying....
Never bench with a Smith machine for a flat bench because it doesn't follow the shoulder joint natural path
backwards it's more of a natural path what do you think
@@pauld8790 I'm still not a fan of the fixed path the smith machine gives you on main compound movements.
I don't like it feels like all the weight is going to my shoulders the most instead of my chest
Form is everything when moving weights. Next time, try to make sure the bar goes under your nipple line. Then pull your shoulders back. When you push up, make sure it stays like that, and while pushing up, aim to squeeze your chest in a flex. You'll feel the difference.
@@thirtysecondhero1502 I noticed that too appreciate it bro trying to get rid of my man boobs
Ours are 15 close
Why pf don't have free weight bench pree?
more dangerous
@@mikehascats26 That why I dip off on them. I fuck with crunch fitness they have both. Options
Hey does anyone know how much the bar weighs?
SPICY 20 lbs
Less more like 15lbs.
20 pounds.
Ugh. Been using it backwards for a year
those machines have too much resistance on them. i really dont like doing it on smith machines because it doesnt feel natural like the real thing. and some smith machines have no resistance at all so who knows how much your benching
You're doing it backwards
Nuc
Planet Fitness business model counts on you not going
Wait is this guy wearing jeans 😐