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IronRobi
03-06-2008, 10:08 AM
So the gym I had been training at for years recently shut down. Moved to another gym just down the road, and this one is filled with hammer strength equipment. The stuff looks pretty interesting, and not just like the typical girly machines at the local YMCA.

What is everybody's thoughts and opinions on this equipment and possibly incorporating some of it into a regular workout program? I think I remember owning a dvd of Chris Cormier where all he seemed to use was hammer strength. Wonder if I can find it.
spankmonkey
03-06-2008, 10:15 AM
Personnaly I like using hammer strength as a break from free weights. I find with heavy weight all the time going to hammer strangth gives my joints a rest from the stress.
Mr.Freeze
03-06-2008, 12:06 PM
Hammer are one of the best equipment in the world especailly for back trainning!:yeah
physique
03-06-2008, 02:43 PM
its good for a finishing exercise, too go for a pump. as for training heavy with it, i personally dont like it compared to free weights.
DirtyWhiteBoy
03-06-2008, 05:29 PM
Hammer are one of the best equipment in the world especailly for back trainning!:yeahI agree wholeheartedly with that, I just moved to oshawa from bc recently and just started at premiere fitness, all hammer strength machines, I find them to be some of the best machines I have ever used.
bigdaddydrew123
03-06-2008, 06:45 PM
its good for a finishing exercise, too go for a pump. as for training heavy with it, i personally dont like it compared to free weights.
ditto for me , good addition for free weights but not bread and butter of routine, you want mass free weights IRON robbi, gotta live up to that handle, lol
IronRobi
03-06-2008, 07:35 PM
Just to clear it up, I'm not talking dropping free weights and using just machines. I'm thinking at the end for that last pump. The stuff is really.... different but seems to give a retarted pump.
Mr Ontario
03-06-2008, 08:10 PM
Changing things nobody what machine you use is a good idea.
tex
03-06-2008, 09:28 PM
hs machines offer a good range of motion.....nearly duplicating free weight movements.....when i train DC I use the hs stuff quite a bit cuz i dont work out wit a spotter......
IronRobi
03-06-2008, 09:30 PM
Changing things nobody what machine you use is a good idea.

huh????
bigdaddydrew123
04-06-2008, 02:19 PM
Changing things nobody what machine you use is a good idea.eat some carbs
DirtyWhiteBoy
04-06-2008, 02:29 PM
eat some carbsLOL!