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thats cause the pulleys give you a mechanical advantage...now i feel smarter

that makes perfect sense...but what about when your pressing weight down? towards the earth. can you press down more than you weigh without holding yourself down in some way...that was the original question

ok let's say the pully is just changing the direction of the applied force, and there is no mechanical advantage with the pullies...would you now have to consider the leverage. where your hands grip to where the cable is attached?

thanks ...you guys are awesome

thanks...so there is now way to push down more than you weigh, with smoth controlled movements without leaving the ground?

I did smooth controlled movements. As a matter of fact, I did negative presses on the upswing. So, it was very controlled. the seat in which I sat is not straight back. It is at a slight forward angle so my body is in a slightly forward position. My feet flat on the ground and not wrapped...

Well, I don't know what I can say. What I do know is I was not strapped in and I selected 270 pounds and was able to press it.

thanks for your help on this

im talking about in a seated tricept machine. with a cable and pullies. if you are seated there and without the strap around your waist. let's say you weigh 200lbs and you have 275lbs selected on the machine...can you press 275lb down when you weigh 200 without leaving the ground...thanks for...

quick question...is it possible to press down more than you weigh without being strapped in ?