While training with cables,
pulleys, and fancy machines can
be somewhat effective at times,
there is little doubt that the
basic, free-weight, compound
movements provide more bang
for your muscle-building buck
than anything else. But because
these exercises are generally
more difficult, exhausting, and
require greater focus, many lifters
shy away from them. This is
precisely why I suggest that for
the start of 2018 you dig deep and
challenge yourself by training
exclusively with barbells and
dumbbells at every workout (not
going near a machine or a cable
station unless you need to lean
on one to catch your breath).
NOTE Some of my most grueling
and painful workouts have
involved picking only one free-
weight exercise per body part
and hitting it for eight to 12 all-out
working sets.
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