when can we see the "Pizzaboy's Deadlift" on youtube ?? lol

This post has been edited by diablokun: Oct 27 2009, 06:51 PM

Maybe in about 16 years. Do remind me if I forget btw.

i am also in the same predicament as you. (the gym I go to do have a power rack, but its only for sale ) so I have no choice but to use the smith machine. I also do front squats (using free weights barbell) & dumbbell squats.

Thanks for all the input guys. The Steinborn lift seems a little dangerous to me. I'd need good spotters to help me out with that.

The dip machine idea as a rack sounds interesting, whats the safe max weight that can be loaded on the dip bars? For the time being I'm still using the dumbbells and putting on a backpack with weight plates inside, progressively adding weights. Will try out the dip machine idea next session

TS theres nothing wrong with smith machine squats...you still can feel it altho the movement are fixed...im stuck with smith machine oso since FF dun have squat rack....but its better then nothing

but the problem with smith machines squat is that there's less balancing of load involved (in fact almost none?). smith machine squat hammers your legs but your core and upper body gets less stimulation, right? i guess thats y TS doesnt want to do smith machine squats? but ur right, its better than nothing =p

I was doing squats with the smith machine the past 2 weeks because there's always someone using the barbell.
Today I tried the squat rack. Same weights but it's much harder. The whole balancing thing does put a different kind of strain on my body. And much harder to do it in the correct form.
Still learning though and trying with lower weights to get my form right first.

Fitness First has no squat rack?

nop...i never try squat rack b4 ...hehe

I've been to quite a few Fitness First branches and they all have squat racks.

Which branch is this?