Whether you are a beginner to exercise or an exercise enthusiast, at one point or another you have asked yourself; what is the difference between exercise machines and free weights? Is one better than the other.
Let’s start with Free Weights… at Innovation we believe you get a better and more thorough workout from using free weights. Why? Because you can create exercises that will use all of your muscles, give you maximum endurance, flexibility, strength and balance…. with the help of an experienced trainer you will always be safe from injury yet able to incorporate all of your muscles with different exercises. You can only reach all of your muscles with Free Weights. That’s why Free Weights. Using Free weights also gives you the opportunity to get creative with your workouts , providing constant motivation.
What are Free Weights? A free weight can be dumbbells, kettle balls, exercise bars, balls of any type ex: Pilate – weighted, rubber bands, even your own body weight -cardio and body strength.
Let’s Talk Machines: Machines are good for beginners (if they are properly instructed on how to use them) because they isolate large muscles. Machines also have easy access to change the weight increments. The exercise machines also include photos of how the machines works and how you use it.
On a personal note given my 25 years experience as a specialized fitness trainer I always prefer Free Weights to Machines. I feel exercise machines can be “machine heavy” and I have seen many people add weight to the machine weight only to result in injury. In addition, the machines are usually mass produced and I have found them not to be body friendly. Regardless of how many adjustments you make it never seems to feel comfortable. When you are positioned incorrectly you have a high tendency to use your lower back, neck or joints unknowingly due to the wrong weight and or fit to the machine. I have seen clients hire trainers in gyms to help them master these issues. The trainer starts out as a good idea but is short-lived because the machine does the work and your session turns into an hour of chatting. Why would you want to pay a trainer to put you on a machine?
When you workout with a trainer ask to Learn Workouts using Free Weights. This will not only give you the best workout it will give you an opportunity to learn how to use the Free Weights so you can also work out at home. Don’t be surprised if the trainer cannot accommodate you with Free Weight Workouts because these workouts require “out of the box” thinking and no down time.
If you are interested in learning a FREE one on one Workout using Free Weights, contact me directly innovationelyse@gmail.com and I will set up your first appt. with me. You can also check out Innovation TV if you would like to do Free Weight workouts right from home.
Our studio believes in you and your fitness journey and we can and will help you get there through any of our programs. Please feel free to contact me with any of your Fitness questions. I would be thrilled to help you reach your 2014 Fitness Goal.
Innovation Weight Loss and Fitness
8031 Jericho Tpke Woodbury, NY 11797
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