2013-11-03, 08:03 PM
Fiel Wrote:???I think we're getting caught up in the semantics of what a machine is called.
Can't you use a barbell in the smith machine? What else would you call that... monstrosity?
Smith Machine:
Spoiler
Squat Rack:
Spoiler
If the option is available, definitely use the Power Rack or Squat Rack to do your standard barbell squats. While a smith machine may simulate a barbell, there's no real comparison to doing it free weighted in a rack. The benefits are insurmountable. Also, relevant:
[video=youtube;IHBLxCPmnVc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHBLxCPmnVc[/video]


![[Image: powerlin_fitness_PSM144_smith_machine.jpg]](http://www.robbinssports.com/images/powerlin_fitness_PSM144_smith_machine.jpg)
![[Image: Power-Rack.jpg]](http://www.fitocracy.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Power-Rack.jpg)
![[Image: precor-squat-rack-14.jpg]](http://www.true-natural-bodybuilding.com/equipment/squat-racks/precor-squat-rack-14.jpg)