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How Gym Machines Build Strength, Muscle & Performance | Judd Lienhard Podcast
Are gym machines “non-functional”? No. They’re a tool, and if you’re avoiding them out of dogma, you’re limiting your results.
In this episode, Judd Lienhard breaks down why gym machines build real strength, muscle, and performance, and why the idea that machines are inferior to free weights doesn’t hold up under basic biomechanics, force production, or real-world coaching.
Judd explains when free weights make sense, when machines are the better choice, and how smart athletes and coaches use both to build stronger, more durable bodies.
Topics covered:
What “functional training” actually means…
The skinny
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