Smith Machine Bar Weight?

[carres1973]

Here is a question for my fellow Catheites...I am starting Meso 3 and did squat rack legs on Tuesday. My question is, what do I cound as the weight of the bar on a smith machine? I thought it wouldn't count as anything since it is on wires/rails. One of the ladies at the gym who seems to know what she is talking about, says to count it as 45 pounds just like an olympic bar. What amount do you count as the weight of the bar of a smith machine?

Carrie

 

[chefkate]

I've wondered this too....

We have one that I've been using in Meso 2 for chest work. Planning on using it for Meso 3 next week.

All I can say....If it's 45 lbs I'm freakin' She-Ra with the weight I add on to it!

Can't wait to see a response....

 

[tsagona]

She-ra, HAHAHA!

Tracy

 

[chefkate]

She-ra, HAHAHA!

Tracy

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my brother & i watched all the time!
we had tons of the action figures too.
"never, skeletor!!!"

 

[meowracer]

I have read about 15 lbs for the bar.

 

[janiejoey]

I have a Marcy Smith Machine, and I'm guessing, but I count mine at 20 pounds. I hope that's right. If anyone knows, please let us know.

Janie

 

[instantblue]

I have a ProForm smith machine (from Sears) at home, and I took my bathroom scale out to figure out how much it weighs. My bar is 20lbs. I assumed that a gym machine would be the "real" olympic bar, at 45lbs, but I've never used one at the gym.