Heavy lifting with free weights will give you muscle definition.
The Parabody Smith Machine is a unique power rack that gives you the best of both worlds: machine assisted exercises and free weight exercises. For the beginner lifter, or lifter who needs extra assistance, this machine has the safety supports of other Smith Machines. As you become more accustomed to lifting, you can use this machine to switch to free-weight exercises. As an added bonus, a lat pulldown, low row, leg curl and leg extension machine are compressed into a single power rack.
Gun Rack
A common complaint regarding Smith Machine's, especially for the exercise enthusiast, is the inability to use the rack for free-weight exercises. In most Smith Machines, each piece is attached to provide extra support and security. As you become more comfortable in weight lifting, however, you can benefit from using free-weight technique, which gives the weightlifter more control and relies on the most natural range of motion. By using the gun rack feature on the Parabody Smith Machine, you can turn the machine from assisted to free-weight in a matter of seconds.
Multi-angle Bench
The bench that comes with the Parabody Smith Machine can be placed in flat, incline and decline positions. This bench allows you to get the most out of your chest workout, as each angle targets a particular area of your pectoral muscles. You can also perform deep abdominal crunches using the bench in the decline position and many bicep, tricep and shoulder exercises with the bench on an incline.
Back Exercises
Although machine assistance is often frowned upon by weight lifters, the lat pulldown and low row machines are known to be effective for back development. Most racks do not come with a lat pulldown or low row attachment, but the Parabody Smith Machine does. The lever and pulley system of the machine can be converted by flattening the bench and attaching the lat pulldown bar. Attach the low row handlebar for low rows.
Leg Exercises
The lever and pulley system, combined with the multi-angle bench, allows you to perform both leg curls and leg extensions, a feature that rarely comes with a power rack.
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