Hey guys,
Here's a question for you all.
Are cable machines a must for real gains?
I ask this, because I've been very lucky with my new work office, which has its own gym. Its incredibly convenient, has a full selection of dumbells, two racks for all my barbell needs, plenty of benches, as well as resistance bands and trx straps. the best part? its an office gym, so its never full, I even get the place to myself quite a lot!
But here's the problem, it has no cable machines or weight machines of any kind. So that means I cant do cable fly's, pushdowns, leg extensions, hamstring curls, cable ab crunches. Any cable stuff.
So my dylema is, do I join my nearest commercial gym? It would likely add a solid 45-60 minutes to my day of getting to and from, changing, and dealing with sharing equipment at peak times.
It comes down to this, is there enough good alternatives to cable exercises that will not sabotage my growth rate?
I value your opinions.