Multi-Gyms or Free Weights?
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You are often faced with a choice: do you go for the free weights, which look like they are more fun? Or do you choose some chromed multi-gym machinery that would look more at home in a beauty spa?
No matter what your opinion of the glossy catalogs where the models look well muscled and obviously work out on a regular basis, they just didn’t get that way using multi-gym equipment. The main problem with multi-gyms is that you can’t add any weight to them other than the weights which came with the machine at delivery time. So if the machine has, say, 50Kg on it, that’s it. And the only way to build massive muscle is to keep increasing the weights. Most body builders consider 50Kg the lower end of the warm up!
In addition, free weights are far easier to store at home. You need a lot more space for a multi gym.
So what is the point of multi-gyms?
Firstly, they are great for toning up, or as a compliment to other sports – cycling for example. Here you aren’t interested in achieving personal bests, but rather keeping shape or developing cross-training practices. You can of course do this with a small set of free weights however too.
Secondly, throwing weights around the place might look fun, but there are risks. These risks are compounded by the fact that we often use home weight training equipment without a ‘spotter’ – that is, someone who will watch for you in case you get into trouble. With a multi-gym should you slip or drop the weight, then it will fall back on the stack and keep you out of trouble. This becomes more important the heavier the weights you lift.
Thirdly, you are more likely to workout the whole of your body in one session. When we use free weights we tend to go to our favorite exercise, simply because it is often easier, or achieves the best result. Using a multigym you know when you have finished because you have used all the equipment.
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Having recently taken up working out at home myself I had to think about these considerations. I opted for freew weights because of the flexibilty, and the fact they are so cheap compared to some of the multigyms out there.
I guess its about finding the solution that best suits your space, your budget and your preferred training style. I’m just a dumbell kinda guy it seems.
Michael