Freeweights - PROS
- Easy to use. No instruction manuals and no fancy equipment.
- Won't break.
- Small and portable.
- Least expensive.
- They let your muscles work through their entire range of motion.
- Good for building muscle.
- Infinite versatility no matter what your fitness ability may be.
- CONS
- Doesn't help novices learn proper form without some sort of guide, whether it be an exercise video, book, or trainer.
- Sometimes a spotter is necessary to avoid the risk of injury.
- Inability to replicate some exercises.
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Home Gyms- PROS
- Most decent machines can match the quality of commercial gym equipment.
- Your movement is directed, smoother, and restricted to going one direction. It is helpful for beginners to learn proper form.
- There is no need for an extra person to help spot.
- Home gyms offer a convenient way of switching from one weight level to the next.
- Good for cicruit training.
- CONS
- By restricting your movement, you have to work around the machine, not around physical capabilities.
- The amount of maximum weight available is limited, which is not always good for advanced lifters.
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