Are Smith Machines Overrated? | GymCrafter Podcast Ep. 28

Everywhere you look lately, someone is releasing a Smith machine or some variation. They might just be the most common new release of 2024 and 2025. So should you get one for your garage gym, or are they overrated? That's what I cover in this episode of the GymCrafter podcast! Bells of Steel BYOB Smith add on: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/bos-byob-smith-machine/ Force USA C10: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/force-usa-c10/ Website: GymCrafter.com Newsletter: GymCrafter.com/Subscribe Insta: Instagram.com/gymcrafter Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partners Review Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/ 0:00 Intro 1:22 Overview 1:52 Carbon vs. Macro Factor diet app comparison 5:03 What is "overrated"? 8:14 Bar path 11:20 Form issues 12:32 Imbalances 14:19 Duplicate exercises 15:22 Bar quality 17:08 Wrist positions 19:55 Convenience 22:18 Safety & ease of use 23:45 Bodybuilding training 26:56 Exercise variety 27:55 Older training populations 30:00 Summary *GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do!