transitioning from free weights to just machines ?

[Skoielo]

I’m getting up there in age, I’m currently 68 years old. I’m wondering if I would be better just switching up from freeways to just going with machines going forward. I noticed when I go work out on my buddies place, who lives in an old people neighborhood his gym there has just machines. Is that just an old people thing or is it because that is what I should be focused on?

 

[Mobster]

Stick to a nice mix

 

[CEO]

bros they got machines cause old people injured too easy
plus it cheaper to maintain

 

[ROIDDERS]

you can certainly get a good workout from machines. It just depends on what your goal is.

 

[chesty]

At your age, that type of gym is perfectly fine. It wouldn't work for someone who was younger.

 

[Ulter]

You can always do free weights on your own, have a little home gym with some free weights here and there.

 

[2Thick]

Suggest to them to add, maybe a squat rack or something like that. So you can have more options.

 

[wootoom]

You can always donate some free weights into the gym, maybe get a group of buddies together to donate.

 

[JasonPriest]

I'm a gym owner myself and I can tell you that a good mix is very important because people like to do different things.

 

[BodyMonster34]

bro i like hitting the free weights. that is what men do

 

[QuadSweep]

At your age machines would be perfectly fine. There's no reason to overtrain.

 

[Arabian]

Having options is always a good thing. You can always get a separate gym membership. Then go with your buddy.