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Machines or free weights? Same: muscle and general strength across 13 studies compared (Haugen et al., 2023, 1,016 adults). More gains in the exercise you train: strength is specific (Haugen et al., 2023). 11-19% barbell bench and squat rose in both groups (Schwanbeck and Chilibeck, 2020). Free-weight basics first, machines after. The video ends by showing how to create the routine in Progrevia.

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