The difference between freeweights and Machines are: -
Freeweights require your muscles to be used to balance the weight lifted and can correct any imbalance in your muscles and are best for building muscle and are the best for ROM (range of motion), which can be pretty much anything you wish when using them.
Machines only require you to push/pull a weight and well thats about it, alot of beginners go for this just to get used to the way you exercise then start using freeweights when they progress, you can lift more weight using machines than freeweights, but your limited on the ROM (range of motion) and if you have any muscle imbalances it wont correct them unlike freeweights.
Hope this is easy enough to understand and helps you. |