Imagine it’s 2026 and you’re in someone’s replies on X bashing the Smith Machine b/c… “dOeSeN’t bUiLd tHe sTaBiLiZeRs” “nOt FuNcTiOnAl” “uNsAfE” PEAK STUPID The Smith Machine is one of the best/most versatile/most productive tools ever made PUT SOME RESPECT ON ITS NAME

@DeanTTraining What should the incline be ?

@DeanTTraining What way should we face? Turn the bar back to rack or forward to rack?

@DeanTTraining Wesley Vissers last video, recommends the smith machine for chest btw. No shock.

@DeanTTraining My chest shoulders and my back, all love Smith Machine . Happy family

@DeanTTraining The smith bench actually helped me increase strength on my standard barbell bench

@DeanTTraining Agreed. Admin in charge of the gym at my work said the same stupid takes on the smith. When room had to made for new equipment he pulled it. Unforgivable.

@DeanTTraining I’ve yet to have anybody qualify (or quantify) “stabilizers” if you follow up on that stupid comment. Until there’s a compulsory pose to “flex stabilizers!”, I’m going to keep doing what I’m doing.

@DeanTTraining Created a thread on the list of exercises that can be done using the smith machine. Everything bro!!

@DeanTTraining We should let everyone use what they want or what works for them; personally, it gives me more confidence and I even carry a few extra kilos.

@DeanTTraining I haven’t used a regular bench in years and have no intention of doing so anytime soon. The fact that I can just push the weight, I can push more because of the inherent safety. Don’t have to worry about the nagging shoulder issues and having a slip that requires another surgery.

@DeanTTraining Stabilizer muscles are over-rated. Use a machine that builds muscle, go to failure, and get jacked! That's it! stabilizer-schmabilizer , schmiel schmazel

@DeanTTraining The Smith is fine for bodybuilders. You wont find guys at Westside barbell using them.

@DeanTTraining I don’t use machines because I am the machine. 🦾

@DeanTTraining If you are going to use a machine to press, using a machine that simulates a bench press is the dumbest thing to do. Just do a converging chest press

@DeanTTraining You can do phenomenal core work on it too

@DeanTTraining HYFR

@DeanTTraining I do modified skull crushers like this , best tricep workout IMO