[ironjoe]

Hey guys,

At the moment I'm looking for a new, better fitness center. I've already tried several ones. Today I just found a very nice one.
It has got "Matrix" machines. The owner told me it's an American brand. Number four in the States.

Anybody got some experience with Matrix?
What do you think of Matrix gear?

Thanx for your opinions,
Joe

[Uriel]

It's so good you'll be taking out people in bullet time real soon

Bad joke

[Gumby51cm]

that was a horrible joke. I've never used matrix but a gym in my town has their stuff, it seems really good. havnt heard anything bad about it.

[JDF]

As long as they have dumbells and barbells you're fine mate. Nothin but a peanut!!

[insano]

exactly, who cares about fancy machine (with a few exceptions) Get your butt over to the bb and db racks and start pumping!
Also, try avoid those flashy "fitness centres", and find a gym that isnt designed for houswives to sit on bikes and watch tv soaps. are you a man of iron or a "girly man"? lol

[ironjoe]

well, my training schedule combines bb/db with machines.
I don't see the point not training with machines.

Anyway, thanx for your replies.
I'm quite convinced now, that this is the right studio for me. It's a bit "flashy", but I didn't recognized any housewives. Only pretty chicks doing legs...

[insano]

awesome. Altho im contradicting myself, who really cares where ur training, as long as ur head is down and your busting your butt. Light weight baby!

[IronMan23]

Originally Posted by insano

exactly, who cares about fancy machine (with a few exceptions) Get your butt over to the bb and db racks and start pumping!
Also, try avoid those flashy "fitness centres", and find a gym that isnt designed for houswives to sit on bikes and watch tv soaps. are you a man of iron or a "girly man"? lol

Couldn't have put it better my self. So true. I went to this gym where almost every guy was wearing an underarmer shirt that was too small 'believe it or not too small" and were cheating on every movement they did. 1/4 reps with a weight they could do maybe 2 times with proper form. TV's everywhere. It made me sick. Not knocking gyms that are well equiped or anything, I love them, I am a Golds member. But you know what I am talking about.

[MaKaVeLi]

Originally Posted by ironjoe

Hey guys,

At the moment I'm looking for a new, better fitness center. I've already tried several ones. Today I just found a very nice one.
It has got "Matrix" machines. The owner told me it's an American brand. Number four in the States.

Anybody got some experience with Matrix?
What do you think of Matrix gear?

Thanx for your opinions,
Joe

personally i've used several of their machines and I think they suck... primarily because they all tend to have a very weird range of motion. For instance, the preacher curl machine doesn't have a typical arch ROM, instead the handle bars go up and then at a particular point they then come in. I've tried the leg-press, dip machine and shoulder press and they're all just as bad

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[Sherx]

my gym has matrix machines...but i never use them. Only the sitting machine bench press...or how you call them. And i have to say, it's quite comfortable, but a bit on the light side....so there just fancy and nothing else.

[TheAnimal]

bb and dbs !

[lithium_09]

Yeah the matrix machines kinda appeal to the "soccer mom" fitness crowd but I find they don't duplicate the ROM if the actual movement, they just look pretty. If machines are to be used I recommend hammer strength mainly, also lifefitness has a couple ones i like