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Weight Training Vs Equipment
There has always been a debate about which method of training is better -- weight training or strength training equipment. If one is honest, one will agree that each method of training has both advantages and disadvantages.
Whether you should go for weight training or strength training equipment depends completely on your exercise goals, your preference and your level of experience. Once you are clear on these aspects, you will be able to decide whether weights or equipment or combination of both will allow you to reach your exercise goals. |
Advantages of Weight Training
- Weight training allows you stabilize your muscles so that you can do the movements you wish to do and produces an overall increase in muscular strength and power.
- Weight training can be closely matched with movement patterns of a particular sport.
- Weight training allows you to do a wide variety of exercises with one simple set of dumbbells, making it more versatile.
- Weight training is inexpensive and takes little space
Disadvantages of Weight Training
- In order to do weight training you have to learn to balance while exerting force. This is perceived as difficult.
- If you want to exercise particular muscles in weight training, it can be difficult. You would have to learn a very precise technique in order to do that.
- If proper technique is not used in weight training, you can injure yourself by lifting weights.
Advantages of Using Equipment
- Machines are safer and easier to use.
- Equipments are more efficient than weights when it comes to isolating a particular muscle for an exercise.
- It takes less time to workout using a machine and changing resistance is very easy.
- Machines ensure that you use the correct movements for a lift.
Disadvantages of Using Equipment
- You have to use a predetermined path for moving a weight and this makes it difficult to strengthen the stabilizer muscles.
- Machines are limited and usually allow just one exercise per machine.
- Most machines are made for an average sized person. If you are shorter or taller than the average, you will definitely face a problem using a machine or an equipment.
If you are a newbie into weight training, it is advisable that you start your exercise regimen with an equipment for the first 10 to 12 weeks of your training program. However, if you are experienced you can go for plain and simple weight training or combine weight training with equipment to add a variety to your daily workout.
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