Free Weights vs Machines When Learning How to Gain Weight Fast

Hey guys,

This week I want to compare the difference between free-weight exercises and machines.

Which ones are more effective? Well, if you want to learn how to gain weight fast and build maximum muscle mass, free-weights are hands down MUCH more effective then machines in general.

Why? The main reason is because free-weights require complete strength and coordination of the weight, so your muscles are forced to work harder.

If your muscles are working harder, then typically this results in more growth. If the motion of the exercise is helped guided through its path, such as with machines, then your muscles have much less stress when lifting the weight.

When you train with free-weights, your body must adapt to the range of motion on its own. This is why whenever you try a new exercise you have never done before it feels awkward or more difficult, even with light weight.

Since your muscles have to adapt to this range of motion, you develop a more overall solid level of strength, resulting in of course bigger strength gains which means bigger muscles.

This is not to say that machines are altogether useless if you want to learn how to gain weight fast and build muscle mass. They play their part for some exercises that you can't use free-weights for such as the lat-pulldown machine for your back.

However, since you are probably more concerned with gaining weight and building muscle mass as fast as possible, I'm going to keep it simple like always:

STICK TO FREE-WEIGHTS!

Gaining strength in barbell and dumbbell exercises, especially compound exercises, will always build much more solid, hard, muscle mass then machines, period.

If you have been using mostly machines for a while and haven't seen any results worth bragging about, then perhaps this is where the fault is.

I would personally recommend that to those who want to bulk up and build as much muscle mass as they can in the shortest amount of time, eliminate machine exercises completely.

So, to sum it up....

Machines are good for pumping and isolation exercises, and free-weights are for gaining maximum muscle mass and packing on serious pounds of muscle in record time. Remember that if learning how to gain weight fast is your number one priority.

I'll talk to you soon,

Your Friend,

Derek Manuel
How to Gain Weight Fast