Barbells vs Machines

In the weight room, do barbells beat machines?

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Barbells load free weight through your whole body, forcing balance and recruiting stabilizer muscles on every lift. Machines guide the path for you, isolating a muscle safely and making it easy to add weight without a spotter. One rewards technique, the other rewards control.

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