Machines don’t suck, they’re just training wheels.
Lots of people need the training wheels when they first get to the gym. And I’m all about anything that gets people in to the gym. But once you get into the gym and get used to it, it’s time to start move on.
If you’ve been lifting using only machines for over six weeks, aren’t you bored yet? Imagine if you never took the training wheels off your bike, how fun would it be? You could never go mountain biking. You could never go very fast. You could never go off any sweet jumps.
Don’t be afraid of slightly more complicated movements in free space, like squats and lunges. Eventually you can move into basic gymnastics type movements, explosive lifts, all kinds of fun stuff. It has more carry over to real life, and it’s way more interesting.
Sometimes people who are totally new to the gym are afraid of the free weight movements. In that case, get a good trainer and learn how to do it right. Invest in educating your body.
By Josh Hillis
Author of The Stubborn Seven Pounds: Take Your Body From Good to Rockstar
National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer
Russian Kettlebell Challenge Certified Instructor
Russian Kettlebell Challenge Combat Applications Specialist
CrossFit Level II Trainer
and
currently studying National Academy of Sports Medicine Sports Fitness Specialist
www.joshsgaragedenver.com
Iam 6ft. 235lbs. and I have a stomach that i’D LIKE TO GET RID OF. I’d like to loose these pounds and be able to see my abs hopefully in six weeks. Is this possible? And if so, what will I realistically need to do..