28-Days-to-Lean Meal Plan
With the right plan and the right discipline, you can get seriously shredded in just 28 days.
Read articleOPENING ARGUMENTS
DEFENSE
Free weights force you to use auxiliary muscles to stabilize the weight and control the movement. This involves greater muscle recruitment and thus better gains in size and strength.
PROSECUTION
Modern machines are more ergonomically designed, allowing natural planes of motion. In addition, more weight can be used on a well-designed machine than with free weights.
EVIDENCE
VERDICT
MACHINES HAVE BRIDGED THE GAP, BUT FREE WEIGHTS STILL RULE.
For the average guy who is trying to put on some muscle the differences between free weights and machines have narrowed significantly. Nevertheless, free weights offer greater advantages for overall development of strength and muscle mass.
SENTENCING
Free weights should always be the foundation of any effective bodybuilding program.