That's stupid way of locking the weight imagine having a heavy set and finishing the set and have to put all the pressure on one foot to press and lock the machine. I prefer the one with the handle on the side of the hand.
In my gym we have this same machine but that comes with an handle support which is near the hip and I have to pull the handle by hand to rest it I feel that machine is quite Safer than this
Bro i feel so dumb i wish i watched this sooner. I never used the machine before and thought there would just be a lever on the side to re-rack it. I started to panic when I realized that that wasn’t the case after my set. I had to weasel my way out from under cause I couldn’t figure out the foot lever thing. I didn’t want to spend more time trying to figure it out and risk attracting more attention so I just gtfo of there as nonchalant as I could. Not gonna lie I don’t want to show my face in there again lol. Needed to tell this to someone cause I’m for damn sure not sharing this with someone I know.
Plastic body had a small chip when ru-vid.comUgkxUHHotQRjIQnfuxEeVotlkHVYWH0DXZoS I opened from box- would have sent back but it works well- using for warming up before exercising from full knee replacement- also use several times during day to keep movement easy. Sturdy, easy to use, easy to assemble (instructions didn’t match but easy to put together). Getting the same movement as the warm up bike at PT. Would suggest to order before surgery so you have it home ready to use when you can!!! Doesn’t take up a lot of space-not heavy so easy to move- not using for arms but I think it would work just as well
i hate the bar squat because it hurts my traps a fucking lot if I put a lot of weight, so this machine is literally perfect to me. I´m doing 130kg on it and i never did that on the squat bar.
The whole point of watching this video was to see if they mention why there's so much pressure on my knees when using this machine. Also why I can squat nowhere near the weight I can on a regular squat
Interesting, it’s the opposite for me. I find that I can squat way more than I can compared to a regular squat. When it comes to feeling noticeable pressure on the knees, I also experience the same and was hoping to find out if I was doing anything wrong while using the machine.
@@ts.817 make sure your are all wearing weightlifting shoes, socks, or are barefoot. Wearing running sneakers or basketball shoes or any other type of shoes with a lot of cushion will mess your knees up doing this.
I used this exact machine for the first time today and initially felt sooo bloody dumb with my back facing away from the machine but I’m now confident that we all suffered this emotional damage! Excellent tutorial. One thing I would say is that I can’t seem to get very low, or don’t seem to have the confidence. Do you think simply because the weight is too high and/or foot position. I realistically only used to goblet squat so can’t accurately compare the depth with a much lower weight.
I just joined a gym with one and I couldn't even fit in it lol. Im 6'1 350 weightlifter. Big but in good shape. Feel like if you're over 5'10 250 lbs it's not for you.
It’s not good at all to stretch your legs completely through with every sqaut. You should keep them slightly bent! It’s necessary to protect your knees and the kneecap!!
