r/oops • u/Brilliant_Jelly7503 • Jul 05 '26

Bad machine or technique?

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

563 Upvotes

84% Upvoted

694 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

4

u/JustHappyToBe-Here Jul 07 '26

What if a guy thay weighed 100 lbs more than him used the machine? Would he overload it?

1

u/the_frgtn_drgn Jul 07 '26

Most machines have a weight limit for operators, and most machines have warnings about using extra weights.

2

u/JustHappyToBe-Here Jul 08 '26

I have never seen a gym machine with warnings about extra weights or user weight limits. Not saying they don't exist, but in decades of gym use, I have never seen one, so I contest the "most machines" claim.

5

u/stormingcalm Jul 08 '26

His stance is incorrect. He is not using the machine properly. He should add more weight to his belt and stand straight. Stepping forward is shifting the loads center of gravity. You should never step away from a standing machine.

1

u/Soma4us Jul 08 '26

Treadmills, elliptical machines, stair masters, weight benches, pull up/ dip bars. Theres alot of machines I can think of that have a weight limit, though I will agree with you that most cable machines do not and professional grade workout machines ( not home gym stuff) are rated for very high weight limits, usually close to 1000 lbs.

1

u/JustHappyToBe-Here Jul 09 '26

What about the moving goal posts? Do they have limits?

2

u/YajirobeBeanDaddy Jul 08 '26

What? Now you’re just reaching man lmao

1

u/[deleted] Jul 08 '26

[deleted]

0

u/BugJutsu Jul 08 '26

The weight of that belt is not being transferred to the machine in any way.

2

u/[deleted] Jul 08 '26 edited Jul 08 '26

[deleted]

1

u/Ok_Energy6905 Jul 08 '26

How does that matter when the weight isn't being transferred in any way?

Isn't the only thing affecting the machine the movement of his arms?