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Anonymous
Machines are good if you just want to build basic muscle mass and tone up. The problem with machines is that, well, they're machines. They are designed to assist with lifting weights, and they take a lot of stress off the body part being used.
The problem with that is, the less stress, the less muscle damage, and the less muscle damage, the less muscle growth.
Free weights, on the other hand, are just you and gravity. This is why they're superior, as far as gaining muscle and strength.
That being said, I have been lifting with machines exclusively for the last two months (since I started working out), and I have made huge improvements in muscle size, strength, and tone. It's very noticeable.
Machines won't make you look like the hulk, but they absolutely help to a huge degree. If you can't get into a gym for free weights, consider buying a machine.
Oh, and the type doesn't really matter. Any stress to your muscles will cause them to grow, whether it's resistance like the bowflex, or a bench press, or whatever.
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