{"id":3381,"date":"2008-12-27T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2008-12-27T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=3381"},"modified":"2008-12-24T12:29:19","modified_gmt":"2008-12-24T17:29:19","slug":"free-weights-vs-machine-weights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/12\/free-weights-vs-machine-weights\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Weights vs. Machine Weights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/08\/top-10-dumbbell-exercises\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3896\" title=\"dumbbells\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/dumbbells-261x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a>What is the difference between free weights and machine weights? They both can\u00a0increase muscular strength and endurance as well as tone and define. So, which is better? Free weights (<a title=\"dumbbells\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/08\/top-10-dumbbell-exercises\/\" target=\"_self\">dumbbells<\/a>) are a more advanced way of weight training while machines control your movement and limit your range of motion. The greater and more difficult the range of motion, the more effective the exercise is, due to the fact that your body has to work harder to perform that specific movement. Depending on the goal of the exercise, you can determine whether free weights or machine weights are more beneficial.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3897\" title=\"machine-weights\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/machine-weights-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>If your goal is to limit your range of motion and perform a controlled movement, then machine weights are the way to go. This controlled movement allows you to focus on the specific muscle, but does not allow other muscles to engage most of the time. Again, it all depends on goal. Free weights are rather more difficult and advanced movements, but they allow a full range of motion and engage other muscle groups as well.<\/p>\n<p>As a trainer, I recommend starting with machine weights and then progressing to cables and free weights. This allows for the individual to become familiar with the process of working out as well as the comfort level. By advancing to cables and free weights over time, you will provide modifications, prevent boredom, and allow for different types of movements and ranges of motion.<\/p>\n<p>Below are examples of a\u00a0barbell chest press,\u00a0cable chest press, and a\u00a0free weights (dumbbell)\u00a0chest press. Each of these movements are similar, but they each require a little different range of motion and different muscle recruitment.<\/p>\n<p>So, I recommend:<br \/>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.physicalfitnet.com\/video_syndication\/embed\/js.aspx?chid=275&amp;pid=7CD58ACC584612579209C593BF6B6F47\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the difference between free weights and machine weights? They both can\u00a0increase muscular strength and endurance as well as tone and define. So, which is better? Free weights (dumbbells) are a more advanced way of weight training while machines &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/12\/free-weights-vs-machine-weights\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[607,605,606,608],"class_list":["post-3381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fitness","tag-dumbbells","tag-free-weights","tag-machine-weights","tag-weight-training"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3381"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3381\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3895,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3381\/revisions\/3895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}