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Alternatives to Training
Machines
 BY MIKE MEJIA//Correspondent
Strength training performed on machines can actually be detrimental
to young athletes. Although often touted as a safer alternative to
free weights, the fact that most machines only provide linear,
two-dimensional resistance actually increases a developing
body’s chances of injury. Here are some tips for selecting
the right kinds of exercises for your dryland
routine:
- Exercises
like body weight squats and lunges are a great way to increase
strength, bone density and work your muscles in a more functional,
three-dimensional plane, the way we move in real
life.
- Medicine
balls and rubber training bands will allow you to add extra
resistance if you lack the confidence, or supervision to work with
free weights.
- The more an
exercise involves your core, the better it is for you and the
better choice it is over seated machine exercises that isolate
specific muscles.
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