Hammer Strength Machines

[Ashop]

Are they good for building mass?

I love Hammer Strength especially when trying to move heavy weigh.

 

[Fa Seeshus]

if you are into westside, you can add chains and bands onto them real easy.


you can also make a mean trebuchet out of the lat high pull.

 

[BALDNAZI]

QUICK TIP....

Alot of bigger/taller guys need a spotter to get the handles into position on the chest presses. Myself included. Im doing DC training full on right now, so I do not always have a spotter available to do the restpauses with me.

Here is a trick I learned on Dante's board. A member there(I forget who, but this is a great idea) posted how you get a couple of gym towels and fold/roll them up into a pretty thick "pad" and place one of these under each bottom pin on the handles where they meet the rubber catch piece on the machine itself.

This allows you to start at a comfortable position and as soon as you begin your pressing, the towels fall to the floor and you have a full range of motion. When I read it it seemed so damn simple that I cannot do without it now. It is really a great idea, give it a try.

 

[Conan21]

I don't like them.

For some reason, I never feel like the motion is hitting the muscle properly.

I just seem to feel free weights better although I do like some machines.

I'll use the Smith machine for some things, some cables, and a few basic machines but I was never a fan of the Hammer Strength stuff for the most part.

 

[tatteredxangelx]

I am not a huge fan of most of the equipment, but the lat pulldown/downward row machine is great for hitting a spot in your back that is hard to nail when doing cable pulls downs ... plus you can load 6 skinny plates on it.