Do you ever read something by a fitness coach and wonder why they have taken the road they have? You might hear someone proclaim they only train with “tough man” training methods by lifting tires and swinging sledge hammers. You might also hear the trainer that only teaches Yoga and Pilates to gain the best results. This is a topic I have shared before and it still amazes me on how one individual can be so undeviating with one approach to training. I am not going to go into all …

If you have followed me for any length of time, then you know why I don’t like machine training. In my opinion, it is very simple to understand all the benefits of non-machine training and all the detriments they cause. I believe this to be true with adults, but most definitely true with kids.
I could go on and on about how machine training messes up the natural balance between stability and mobility development and interaction. I found an article that makes ten great points as why using a Smith Machine …