Thank you for the video. I was REALLY intimidated to try this machine; however, after your video, I feel confident in trying out some of the exercises. Thank you for helping out us newbies by not talking down to us.

@KevTheTrainer

Жыл бұрын

Hi, fmlaugust. I’m so glad this video could help you feel less intimidated! Once you try a few exercises on the smith machine out, you’ll get the hang of it and might even make it a staple in your routine ☺️. Of course. Want to make sure everyone feels comfortable and confident in the gym. Let me know how it goes! 💪🏼

@MichaelKirby-fb3gr

10 ай бұрын

The only way to fail at the gym is to focus on others. A little over two months back in the gym at planet fitness and I was nervous as hell.. until I stopped caring about others. Happy lifting and crushing calories lol

@jamesrmosbeyii1122

5 ай бұрын

​@@KevTheTrainerThe starting weight is 20lbs or 25lbs? Machine said starting resistance is 25lbs

@juileb197473051

5 ай бұрын

Thank you. I was doing the hip thrust wrong. I was putting the middle of my back on the bench, I was doing it at the top of my back. Now tomorrow I will try it right, and see if it doesn't feel better. I just decided I would do bridges instead, because I felt it more in my glutes, but maybe if I'm positioned right for hip thrusts I will feel it more in my glutes. 👍

This has been one of the machines that I am reluctant to try. Now I'm all pept up to go out to my planet fitness and give this a full trial! I'm a 70-year-old woman who's done weights off and on for 40 years and believe me folks you need to keep it up or you lose it.

@KevTheTrainer

5 ай бұрын

You got this, Cathy! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

Thanks king I was too anxious of looking ridiculous doing deadlifts the wrong way

Thank you for this, very detailed. As funny as it sounds, I’ve only ever used free weights to deadlift/squat/bench and had no idea how to use this machine when I joined PF, appreciate the vid!

Thank you for all your videos. I’m learning a great deal from your great descriptions and examples. So many talk over our heads but your vids are easy to understand.

@KevTheTrainer

Жыл бұрын

Hey, Orven! Thanks for leaving such a nice comment. It’s my pleasure and means the world to me that you’re learning from my videos! More are on the way!

Super appreciate this easy to follow vid! Very intimidated by this machine :’)

Thank you! With new machines I like to sneak in early morning, the gym is usually empty. Then I can experiment a little without feeling awkward. Your videos help a lot in advance!

@KevTheTrainer

Ай бұрын

You’re welcome! That’s an excellent way to go about getting the machines. Totally worth waking up earlier. Happy these videos could help. Keep up the good work!

Thanks. I’ve been going to the gym for 3 months everyday now. But I’m still not performing a lot of crucial exercises. Like literally everything in this video. So I’m going to give the smith machine an honest try. Should be a riveting moment for my health journey.

Absolutely Excellent video!

Such a detailed video! Thank you!

I agree with Cathy ! This video was very helpful, thank you so much.

Your videos are so helpful! I really want to try squats tonight!

Been meaning to use the smitch machine for a few days now. Will try these next time I go.

I’ve been very intimidated by this machine and only lift with dumbbells.. Now I know how to use it and can try it out. Thank you!!

Signed up recently to planet fitness for tanning specifically. But noticed a lot of smith machines and benches for each machine. I never use smiths at 24 hour fitness because there’s usually only one. I can’t wait to try all these smiths workout variations including hip thrusts at Planet to get my moneys worth. Thanks for sharing!

Good informative video maing!

Thank you so much for this! I feel so intimidated by this machine, it helps to at least know how to use it.. now to muster up the courage to try it next time I go! Or maybe the next time after that! 😅

Great video, super helpful!

@KevTheTrainer

19 күн бұрын

Thanks! Glad it could help!

Great video, cool keep it up.

Thank u. Very helpful

I always used free weights but wanted to try incline bench with the smith machine. Thanks for the rundown.

@KevTheTrainer

20 күн бұрын

You’re welcome, Jedi! Enjoy!

Thank you!

Love this 😍😍😍

Thank you.

Appreciate it! Just gotta wait until one of these are finally unoccupied...

@KevTheTrainer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Oh yes. They’re a hot item in the gym. Definitely make the most out of it when you do acquire one!

@marielalizcano9229

5 ай бұрын

I feel like I need to set a quarter down like at an old arcade 🤣🤣

ahhh i’m so glad i found you

Thanks

thanks

Is the only way to hook it to rotate the bar? I seem to have problems catching it on the hook by accidentally rotating it too much (I only just started using it for deadlifts only)

Thank you for this!

@KevTheTrainer

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, Lexi!

They should have a qr code that links to your videos at PF

Omg thank you

@KevTheTrainer

6 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching.

The Planet Fitness I go to has a different Smith Machine. The machine at the gym I go to has a straight-up and down movement. This machine looks like it has an angled movement. The machine in the video is how a smith machine should be because it would allow for a normal range of motion and put less pressure on your rotator cuff when bench pressing. Is the one at my gym an older model?

@Frennemydistinction

6 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same. This guy's videos are simply excellent, especially for newbies. But one caveat I have here is that he should have addressed this angle issue and stated whether there is one side the user should be facing , and which one. The video shows that he is always facing a specific side, but he should have said it out clearly imo. Still tho, this guy's content is priceless for inexperienced people getting started at PF.

How do you move the bench under this machine all 3 of them had the bench underneath and I couldn’t figure out how to move it

@KevTheTrainer

5 ай бұрын

Hi there. The benches at my gym had a handle in front of the seat that you lift up so the wheels on the opposite side would activate.

Do I count the bar in the total weight when using the smith machine? Than you!

@KevTheTrainer

4 ай бұрын

Yes! Bar + each plate

For the row, why do you say your torso should be parallel to the ground? That would be a crazy difference haha.

Do you have a good planet fitness workout routine?

For the hip thrusts, or any of them really, does it matter which direction you're facing in the machine itself? I hate that these things are directly in front of the mirrors. I wish they had one that wasn't front and center lol

It kind of hurts your wrists though, having to unlock it. It puts your hands in an awkward position.

if you're trying to train to failure, do you need a spotter with this machine?

@KevTheTrainer

11 ай бұрын

Hey there, Dmichoacan. The smith machine is designed in such a way that you’re relatively safer training to failure using it as opposed to a free weight alternative. However, a spotter can still be helpful as you’re training to failure with really heavy weights, adding an extra layer of safety. So it’s possible but a spotter isn’t a bad idea.

@fscorpion678

10 ай бұрын

I needed a spotter before because the bar was too low to the nearest hook.

I always heard you're supposed to squat on smith machine facong the opposite way for your lower back not to get fd up.. is that not true?

@mr.O-theOtter

7 ай бұрын

I think it was same for bench press but i could and likely am mistaken

very helpful thanks gonna try some of these out i basically been just using the smith for bench pressing but i wanna get into some dead lifts an squats

@KevTheTrainer

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it, Ry’ham! Your legs are going to thank you 👍! Great exercises to perform on the smith machine. Have fun!

how much does the smith machine bar weigh? 25 lbs?

@artsbybware4790

Ай бұрын

20 lbs

See how the vertical bars go through the end of the bar you lift? Doesn't that reduce the actual weight you're lifting? Doesn't the contact with the other two bars mean that the weight is reduced?

@KevTheTrainer

11 ай бұрын

Hey RoganBits! Those are called guide rails and they don’t impact the weight of the barbell or plates. They only affect the movement of the barbell as a fixed vertical path for it to move along, making it so certain exercises feel more controlled and stable. However, since you’re limited to moving in the up and down motion, it’s taking away the requirement for your body to stabilize the barbell in the same way you would in a squat rack, making it less engaging in comparison.

I've never used the smith machine. I'm looking to mix up my workouts

@KevTheTrainer

Ай бұрын

You got this!

@jdub4500

Ай бұрын

@@KevTheTrainer I might give it a shot tomorrow. Leg and shoulders tomorrow

@KevTheTrainer

Ай бұрын

@jdub4500 Squats and Shoulder Presses 🙌🏼

2:25

If you’re doing squats on a smith machine you should be going as low as possible aka deep squats

Can you do a new video that shows your feet too? Thank you!!!

Thank you I switched this gym due to money

When squatting

Why did p.f remove all their sqaut racks ?its a myth that no people who are serious lifters go to p.f . Ive seen plenty of people who are serious lifters at p.f but they maybe lower income folks who appreciate being able to work out 5 days a week for 10 bucks a month but would have preferred the squat racks to still be in the gym .

@Frennemydistinction

6 ай бұрын

I think it is safe to say that free barbells and squat racks are just not part of the PF model. They are not a gym for "serious" lifters, hence the whole "lunk" meme. Also, it could be liability issues, etc. Having said that, I think PF is an excellent option for those who lift light or want to get started on their fitness journey. Can't beat the price, and the ones I go to are kept much cleaner than far more expensive gyms I have used. Staff is generally friendly and professional.

@happycompy

4 ай бұрын

​@@Frennemydistinction Can confirm the cleanliness. Every PF I've walked into has been so much cleaner than the Crunchs and YouFits I've gone to.

@Piccolo_Re

13 күн бұрын

It’s probably a safety reasons. If people don’t load and unload weights properly you’d have barbells tipping all over the place plus a lot of people don’t have spotters so weights would be crushing inexperienced lifters.

You want to exhale on the push. You want your diaphragm to be full to help with spine and core stability coming down.

The Barbell weights 20 lbs? I thought it was 45

@phychz7112

2 ай бұрын

A normal free-weight barbell is 45, the bar on smith machines specifically can vary but is usually 25lbs.

@ildefonsovilar

2 ай бұрын

@phychz7112 wow! Thanks a lot!

@mdb8676

Ай бұрын

At my gym there’s a sticker on the bar with the hooks that says the base weight, if it’s not there I’m sure a staff member would know

I don't understand the point of having a cable connected to barbell. ?

@KevTheTrainer

Жыл бұрын

Hey, Anna! The vertical track that the barbell is connected to via cables is meant to make it easier for beginners to perform exercises like squats with added safety.

@suchhun

Жыл бұрын

@KevTheTrainer they should have a hook/unhook cable system. I have to add 5kgs each to nullify the cable effect prior racking actual weights 😅

I don’t like these machines cause it’s slanted

Nice video kid! But truth be told. It’s training wheels for weightlifters. Also the largest waste of steel every made.

@_Roik

Жыл бұрын

Well, i’m not a body builder so i’m chillin

@thepandaonispirit9490

Жыл бұрын

Weird roid comment

@TT-bu7pu

Жыл бұрын

Well, their business model is quit literally for beginners and people who are not regular gym-goers. 😊

@River_wylde

Жыл бұрын

Its great for people learning to lift and who are afraid of dropping it and getting hurt

@_Roik

Жыл бұрын

@devonnalta8903 it’s also nice for people who lift solo and wanna get to failure by themselves.

is that smith machine at an angle ?

@kingdomcome1617

10 ай бұрын

Yes. That is one of the reasons I had a problem with this video. Says nothing about foot/shoulder alignment while performing these exercises. I know he is speaking to very new people to the gym atmosphere, but it is crucial to get the form correct especially when you start adding in more weight.

@Devin.R

5 ай бұрын

@@kingdomcome1617I’m glad someone else caught that. The bar path would make more sense for squats specifically on this machine if the squatter turns the other way. It just doesn’t make sense to squat with a bar path that forces a bar path forward, potentially tipping someone forward and/or placing unnecessary sheeting force on the spine. You can kinda see it in his form too.

Thank you!