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http://www.gain-weight-muscle-fast.com/free-weights-vs-machines.html
http://www.mens-total-fitness.com/does-the-bowflex-really-work.html
"As great as Bowflex Power Rod and Spiraflex technology is, there are still certain benefits to using free weights Traditional weights work your stabilizer muscles better for compound movements because you are forced to balance the weight. For serious strength athletes, this is the way to go. Since Bowflex caps out at 300lbs of resistance on its Spiraflex models, free-weights may be a better solution if you need more resistance."
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Because machines, some more than others, follow a pre-determined path they offer a limited opportunity to vary your workout. Yes, even the tiniest of differences between lifts and between workouts (even the changes you don't realize you're making) can be advantageous to keeping your body from adapting to the stress placed on it.
Additionally, free weights will stimulate more muscles. Not only will you be lifting the weight with free weights, you will be forced to stabilize that weight. "
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