Log In

Your email is not your username

Register

If you were a member of the old Bodybuilding.com forums and would like to reuse your previous username, you can request it below. We use your email only for registration and do not store it. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy.

Confirm your email

A registration code was sent to your email. Enter it here.

Welcome

You have successfully setup your account.

Sign in

Quick Navigation Bottom Misc
Forum » Hammer strength vs pin machines.
  1. Results 1 to 18 of 18
  2. Page 1 of 1

Thread: Hammer strength vs pin machines.

post 1618151711 10-01-2020, 04:51 PM
-
#1
  1. MilkforBrains
  2. Registered User
  1. MilkforBrains
  2. Registered User
  3. Join Date: Mar 2016
  4. Age: 33
  5. Posts: 6,347
  6. Rep Power: 30016

Hammer strength vs pin machines.

Gym near me is the only place in my city with the hammer strength machines so they market them as a selling point. Are they superior to the pin and stack machines?
post 1618151791 10-01-2020, 04:52 PM
-
#2
  1. GlassMoon
  2. Negged srs
  1. GlassMoon
  2. Negged srs
  3. Join Date: Apr 2012
  4. Posts: 28,993
  5. Rep Power: 129907
not in my experience. pretty much the same exept plate loading is more annoying
See user title srs
post 1618152511 10-01-2020, 05:00 PM
-
#3
  1. muzzd
  2. Registered User
  1. muzzd
  2. Registered User
  3. Join Date: Aug 2011
  4. Location: Australia
  5. Age: 32
  6. Posts: 1,040
  7. Rep Power: 2529
I’ve always felt that they have a more natural range of motion compared to the pin loaded machines that have been in my gyms.

Still don’t really use them though
Please

Stay safe
post 1618152821 10-01-2020, 05:05 PM
-
#4
  1. DrugsToGetBig
  2. So it begins
  1. DrugsToGetBig
  2. So it begins
  3. Join Date: Jun 2012
  4. Location: New Jersey, United States
  5. Age: 33
  6. Height: 6'1"
  7. Weight: 220 lbs
  8. Posts: 38,441
  9. Subscribers: 4
  10. Rep Power: 411441
yes they are (srs)
*Forever Alone Crew*
*Neg FireofAss Crew on SIGHT Crew*
post 1618152841 10-01-2020, 05:05 PM
-
#5
  1. Fozzy13
  2. unregistered user
  1. Fozzy13
  2. unregistered user
  3. Join Date: Jan 2007
  4. Posts: 38,659
  5. Rep Power: 41514
they've always felt better but who nose for sure.

It also depends on the pin machine equipment, some are really chit and feel like chit, and some feel significantly better
n4l
Rayaarito
fappin
r32gojirra
post 1618152861 10-01-2020, 05:05 PM
-
#6
  1. whitedoor
  2. Registered User
  1. whitedoor
  2. Registered User
  3. Join Date: Aug 2010
  4. Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
  5. Posts: 6,218
  6. Rep Power: 2623
They have the goat range of motion as far as machines go , always feel the exercise better on hammer strength machines as opposed to normal ones .
post 1618153101 10-01-2020, 05:09 PM
-
#7
  1. littlecaesars59
  2. Banned
  1. littlecaesars59
  2. Banned
  3. Join Date: Dec 2019
  4. Age: 56
  5. Posts: 5,267
  6. Rep Power: 0
I think they are. more variation of movements can be used since they usually have more room to shift how you are sitting/standing

like others said ROM. but its not like u wont make gains if you don't have those machines lol
post 1618155701 10-01-2020, 05:41 PM
-
#8
  1. MilkforBrains
  2. Registered User
  1. MilkforBrains
  2. Registered User
  3. Join Date: Mar 2016
  4. Age: 33
  5. Posts: 6,347
  6. Rep Power: 30016
Originally Posted By -
Hammer Strength also makes a whole line (or at least they used to) of pin and stack machines too.

I am not a huge fan of all the highly leveraged plate loaded machines made by any company these days. They're everywhere.

It's effing stupid to have 12 plates on a shoulder press machine or 4-6 plates on a bicep curl machine. It's pure ego lifting and requires gyms to buy more 45 lb plates for no reason.

The only HS machine I used regularly was the seated ISO Row; I just really liked the movement but it's annoying because of the leverage I needed 6 plates per side to get a good workout, and that's just stupid carrying all those plates over and putting them back afterwards.

I personally prefer free weights to machines. Leveraged machines are a gimmick, IMHO.
They have lots of free weights, cybex machines too. Wanted to try an Arthur Jones style of training with negative reps and slow reps so these machines look good.
post 1618155961 10-01-2020, 05:44 PM
-
#9
  1. George2100
  2. Registered User
  1. George2100
  2. Registered User
  3. Join Date: Dec 2019
  4. Age: 56
  5. Posts: 4,135
  6. Rep Power: 49262
If I had access to hammer strength machines...that’s all I’d use. SRS
post 1618156141 10-01-2020, 05:47 PM
-
#10
  1. fishnbrah
  2. Registered User
  1. fishnbrah
  2. Registered User
  3. Join Date: Apr 2011
  4. Location: Arizona, United States
  5. Posts: 47,820
  6. Rep Power: 241736
Fascinating. Been lifting for 20+ years and I’ve honestly never even paid attention.
post 1618156311 10-01-2020, 05:49 PM
-
#11
  1. jk202
  2. Registered User
  1. jk202
  2. Registered User
  3. Join Date: Oct 2013
  4. Age: 37
  5. Posts: 10,589
  6. Rep Power: 117458
Depends. Some plate loaded can have a more efficient load profile depending on the exercise/design, some can have a load profile that makes it worse. Same goes for pin loaded if they have a cam instead of just a pulley system

Nautilus plate loaded machines are more of an example of plate loaded done right
post 1618156511 10-01-2020, 05:53 PM
-
#12
  1. SwagMorris
  2. ProudOfYourBoy
  1. SwagMorris
  2. ProudOfYourBoy
  3. Join Date: Jan 2006
  4. Posts: 17,346
  5. Rep Power: 39915
Dislike both, except pin loaded for pec deck and I used a good preacher curl one 80 years ago.

Cables>any other machine.
post 1618156621 10-01-2020, 05:55 PM
-
#13
  1. jk202
  2. Registered User
  1. jk202
  2. Registered User
  3. Join Date: Oct 2013
  4. Age: 37
  5. Posts: 10,589
  6. Rep Power: 117458
Originally Posted By SwagMorris⏩
Dislike both, except pin loaded for pec deck and I used a good preacher curl one 80 years ago.

Cables>any other machine.
Who was prime fitness with adjustable loading pegs
post 1618156841 10-01-2020, 05:58 PM
-
#14
  1. Jessejame5
  2. Registered User
  1. Jessejame5
  2. Registered User
  3. Join Date: Apr 2013
  4. Location: Australia
  5. Posts: 7,711
  6. Rep Power: 55018
post 1618157501 10-01-2020, 06:05 PM
-
#15
  1. tbonestake
  2. Registered User
  1. tbonestake
  2. Registered User
  3. Join Date: Aug 2020
  4. Posts: 4,989
  5. Rep Power: 15065
Originally Posted By -
I am not a huge fan of all the highly leveraged plate loaded machines made by any company these days. They're everywhere.

It's effing stupid to have12 plates on a shoulder press machine or 4-6 plates on a bicep curl machine. It's pure ego lifting and requires gyms to buy more 45 lb plates for no reason.



I personally prefer free weights to machines. Leveraged machines are a gimmick, IMHO.
in to see you rep 12 plates on a HS shoulder press.
post 1618158111 10-01-2020, 06:10 PM
-
#16
  1. BrunotheBoxer
  2. Registered User
  1. BrunotheBoxer
  2. Registered User
  3. Join Date: Mar 2009
  4. Location: Florida, United States
  5. Posts: 8,504
  6. Rep Power: 98512
Personally I like a gym that has everything and I use it all.
post 1618158981 10-01-2020, 06:22 PM
-
#17
  1. SwagMorris
  2. ProudOfYourBoy
  1. SwagMorris
  2. ProudOfYourBoy
  3. Join Date: Jan 2006
  4. Posts: 17,346
  5. Rep Power: 39915
Originally Posted By jk202⏩
Who was prime fitness with adjustable loading pegs
Only ever lifted at typical LA Fitness and Golds gyms
post 1618162021 10-01-2020, 06:59 PM
-
#18
  1. anonymous
  2. Guest
  1. anonymous
  2. Guest
  3. Join Date:
  4. Posts: 12,500
  5. Rep Power: 1
There are better brands of machines but 99.99% of gyms aren't going to have them, most HS are great and I use them in every workout
Quick Navigation Top Misc
Bookmarks
Digg.com
Digg
del.icio.us
del.icio.us
Stumbleupon.com
StumbleUpon
Google.com
Google
Facebook.com
Facebook
Posting Permissions
  1. You may not post new threads
  2. You may not post replies
  3. You may not post attachments
  4. You may not edit your posts