ERF 921: Squat Rack vs. Smith Machine: Which One Is Right for You?

Eric Roberts Fitness

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Fitness

4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Lose Fat With Personalized 1:1 Coaching HERE https://theclubhouse1.lpages.co/1to1-coaching On this episode, Sophie and I break down the differences between the Smith Machine and a traditional squat rack. We talk through its benefits and drawbacks—like the fixed bar path, added stability, and the exercises you can safely do on it—while clearing up some common myths. I emphasize that both tools have their place in a good training program, as long as you understand how to use each one effectively.

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0:00.0	Is the Smith Machine as good as the regular barbell and squat rack?
0:06.2	Well, today, you're going to leave this podcast, knowing everything you need to know about the Smith Machine, what exercise is to do, what exercise is not to do, how to not injure yourself, because there is a risk of injury when using the Smith Machine specifically.
0:20.7	We're going to cover everything here in this podcast today.
0:23.4	Guys, we're joined by the one and only seorita, Sophie.
0:28.8	Back from Espanio, si.
0:31.8	Sophie, I like how you said that.
0:35.9	How was a trip?
0:37.6	Dude, it was so good.
0:38.5	You got to let the peeps know.
0:40.8	It was so fun.
0:42.6	So fun.
0:43.4	I want to go back already.
0:44.5	Like literally, I already have plans for my second trip and where I would go.
0:48.5	But it was great.
0:49.9	What's the best part?
0:51.8	I think I had told you that we were going to be in the city and that we're going to the coast. So I really liked the last two days where we went to the coast. We also went to a mountain town, like literally this little town built on a mountain. So I would say those were the top three. I got to show you. Actually, hold on. We went to, hold on, look at this. I found like a hidden beach. That's sick. Yeah, I'll show you really quick. I didn't know they had beaches there. I'm not the best with geography, but I didn't really have beaches. Nice. Look at that. Oh, geez, let's go. That's pretty crazy. Wow. That looks sick.
1:27.8	Right?
1:28.4	Yeah.
1:29.0	Yeah.
1:29.3	It was like Hidden Beach.
1:30.2	It was in the back of this building that I just found it.
1:32.3	And I was like, oh my God. Mm-hmm. It was great. Yeah. I had a lot of fun. Yeah. Yeah. You were like, what, 10 days? I was there seven days, but it was like two days of travel.
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