1. Powercat Max Rack By Amanda Zimmerman & Jeremy Jones

2. Max Rack: What is it?? 3-D Self Spotting, Free weight machine Vertical and Horizontal Displacement Added safety Added features Home and Commercial

3. Smith Machine Squat, Bench, Rows

4. Problems with Smith Machine Strain on back and knees Not natural movement pattern One dimensional Vertical Plane Joint injuries

5. Stone, Johnson and Carter: “an idea both hideous and destructive” “The smith machine also requires that the lifter either squats with his torso much closer to vertical than would be done with a real squat, which mechanically decreases the involvement of both the spinal erectors and the hamstrings. While this would be fine if it was done by the lifter’s muscular control, when the Smith machine does this it is disadvantageous to the lifter by virtue of decreasing the ability of the hamstrings to protect the knee joint.”

6. Rod Cole, Head Strength Coach Kansas State University “I used to include a Smith machine in some workout programs I designed for my athletes. But after a few sore backs, knees and some other injuries, compounded with the research that was being published at the time, I stopped relying on Smith machines. I just don’t want to take a chance with my athletes.”

7. Powercat Max Rack 3-D Safety Self-Spotting 3-point Safety Safe squat bar and handles Pull-up handles

8. Questions??