Abstract

MANY STRENGTH AND CONditioning professionals design and implement resistance-training programs that involve both free weights and weight machines. These programs are often designed in an attempt to improve strength, power, and ultimately athletic performance. The benefits of both modalities of resistance training are often discussed by athletes, coaches, athletic trainers, and sport scientists. In these discussions, there are many differing opinions about which modality or combination of modalities produces optimal sports performance gains. The purpose of this roundtable is to discuss several issues related to the use of free-weight and machine modalities in an athletic setting.

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